Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan peaked at 1.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 161 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
- 162 Brazil 0.9% compare
- 163 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
- 167 Guatemala 0.8% 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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release