Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan
Japan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 87,402 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87,402 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan peaked at 109,708 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -26,053, in 1999.
Japan ranks 7th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -26,053 | — |
| 2013 | 54,603 | -309.6% |
| 2014 | 53,758 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56,576 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 64,360 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 76,804 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 87,322 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 98,890 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 109,708 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 107,461 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97,503 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 87,402 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -26,053 | -26,053 | -26,053 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,330 | 53,758 | 98,890 | 7 |
| 2020s | 100,518 | 87,402 | 109,708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 87,402 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 109,708 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,053 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 126 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 60.1%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release