Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 2,725 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,725 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Japan peaked at 2,740 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 751, in 1997.
Japan ranks 20th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 751 | — |
| 1998 | 751 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 914 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 1,018 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1,126 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,075 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,413 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 1,314 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,553 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,878 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1,941 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,702 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1,651 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,820 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,884 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,751 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,934 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,174 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,587 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2,740 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,725 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.33 | 751 | 914 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,467 | 1,018 | 1,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,191 | 1,751 | 2,740 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 United States of America 4,478 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 4,060 compare
- 19 Cambodia 2,934 compare
- 21 Egypt 2,357 compare
- 22 Philippines 2,333 compare
- 23 Libya 2,103 compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % 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 2,725 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 2,740 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 751 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Japan ranks 20th 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 60.1%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release