Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan
Japan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.6965 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan is 0.6965 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan peaked at 0.8743 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6965 GPIA, in 2023.
Japan ranks 77th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8743 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8372 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.792 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7366 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7258 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7249 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7258 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7296 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7384 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7227 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6965 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.7249 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7218 GPIA | 0.6965 GPIA | 0.7384 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan was 0.6965 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8743 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6965 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release