Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both 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 … Central both 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 7.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +257.1% | 7 | 25 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release