Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 69th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +145.0% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 44% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +145.0% | 1.4% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release