Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan
Japan: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1999.
That places Japan 34th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.2% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -321.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Japan was 4.3% 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 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 115 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 64.0%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release