Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1% for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Japan was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release