Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan
Japan: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 31,805 Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan is 31,805 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan peaked at 31,805 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,704 Persons, in 2021.
Japan ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,564 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 29,850 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,261 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30,230 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30,223 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,579 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,093 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31,220 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,704 Persons | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 29,579 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 31,805 Persons | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,971 Persons | 28,564 Persons | 31,093 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 30,077 Persons | 27,704 Persons | 31,805 Persons | 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 number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan was 31,805 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,805 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,704 Persons in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.