Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender was 0.7662 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.7662 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Japan peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 GPIA, in 2020.
Japan ranks 52nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8775 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6111 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6776 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4535 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5946 GPIA | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7799 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7662 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.6111 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6485 GPIA | 0.4535 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Japan was 0.7662 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 to South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release