Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.0% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Japan peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Japan ranks 66th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, male (uis estimate) in Japan?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Japan was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release