Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 28 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Japan peaked at 52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
Japan ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | — |
| 1999 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +257.1% |
| 2005 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 12 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 40 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 52 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 7 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9 | 12 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 27 | 43 | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Japan was 28 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release