Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 4.7% in 2018. β² Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan peaked at 4.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 58th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 United States 5.2% compare
- 56 North Macedonia, Republic of 5.2% compare
- 57 Burundi 4.8% compare
- 59 Serbia, Republic of 4.6% compare
- 60 Russian Federation 4.5% compare
- 61 Cuba 4.5% compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.