Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan
Japan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 148,279 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 148,279 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan peaked at 189,755 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1,543, in 1999.
Japan ranks 10th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1,042 | — |
| 1999 | -1,543 | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 102,344 | -6732.8% |
| 2014 | 98,761 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 101,384 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 111,766 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 132,550 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 150,623 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 170,661 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 189,755 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 186,812 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 167,970 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 148,279 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,292 | -1,543 | -1,042 | 2 |
| 2010s | 124,013 | 98,761 | 170,661 | 7 |
| 2020s | 173,204 | 148,279 | 189,755 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
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 148,279 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 189,755 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,543 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 143 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 up 44.9%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release