Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
Japan ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | — |
| 2013 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 22 | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5 | 6 | 25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.75 | 13 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Japan was 22 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release