Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 4.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2018
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.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (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.