Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.3% for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Japan peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
That places Japan 63rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +164.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.0%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 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, female (uis estimate) in Japan?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Japan was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release