Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 5,587 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,587 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Japan peaked at 6,153 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,252, in 1997.
That places Japan 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,252 | — |
| 1998 | 3,252 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,645 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 3,902 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4,365 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4,852 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5,445 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5,403 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,853 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6,125 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,153 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,507 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5,110 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4,924 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,719 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,326 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,697 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,547 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,977 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 5,491 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,587 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,383 | 3,252 | 3,645 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,272 | 3,902 | 6,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,852 | 4,326 | 5,587 | 9 |
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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 east in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Japan was 5,587 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,153 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release