Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 111 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 111 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Japan peaked at 171 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52, in 1999.
Japan ranks 58th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52 | — |
| 2000 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 74 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 60 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 75 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 77 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 93 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 103 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 88 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 107 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 171 | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 89 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 110 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 111 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68 | 52 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 | 62 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.25 | 89 | 171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Japan was 111 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 South and West 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