Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan
Japan: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.8% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan peaked at 4.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
Japan ranks 37th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -0.0% | — |
| 1999 | -0.0% | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6867.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan was 3.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release