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 1.9 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan is 1.9 Percentage of students, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 127.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Japan peaked at 1.9 Percentage of students in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6106 Percentage of students, in 2022.
Japan ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 | 1.76 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 1.77 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 Percentage of students | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 Percentage of students | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 Percentage of students | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 Percentage of students | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 Percentage of students | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 Percentage of students | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7723 Percentage of students | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6106 Percentage of students | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8338 Percentage of students | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9 Percentage of students | +127.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 Percentage of students | 1.4 Percentage of students | 1.77 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.08 Percentage of students | 0.6106 Percentage of students | 1.9 Percentage of students | 5 |
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 1.9 Percentage of students in 2024, 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 1.9 Percentage of students in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6106 Percentage of students in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 origin. 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 origin. The default table displays data by region of origin for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of origin. 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.