Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan
Japan: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 0.9967 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9967 Percentage of students for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan peaked at 2.51 Percentage of students in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8438 Percentage of students, in 2022.
That places Japan 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.51 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 2.35 Percentage of students | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 Percentage of students | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 Percentage of students | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 Percentage of students | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 Percentage of students | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 Percentage of students | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Percentage of students | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 Percentage of students | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8438 Percentage of students | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9967 Percentage of students | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.32 Percentage of students | 2.19 Percentage of students | 2.51 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3 Percentage of students | 0.8438 Percentage of students | 2.1 Percentage of students | 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 share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan was 0.9967 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 Percentage of students in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8438 Percentage of students in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.