Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan
Japan: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 0.8519 Percentage of students in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan is 0.8519 Percentage of students, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan peaked at 0.8519 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7507 Percentage of students, in 2021.
Japan ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7818 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 0.8097 Percentage of students | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8127 Percentage of students | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8243 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8399 Percentage of students | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8453 Percentage of students | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7507 Percentage of students | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7947 Percentage of students | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8519 Percentage of students | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8137 Percentage of students | 0.7818 Percentage of students | 0.8399 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8106 Percentage of students | 0.7507 Percentage of students | 0.8519 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 United Kingdom 1.46 Percentage of students compare
- 28 Australia 0.9239 Percentage of students compare
- 29 Brazil 0.8527 Percentage of students compare
- 31 Mexico 0.7243 Percentage of students compare
- 32 United States 0.5935 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Japan was 0.8519 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8519 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7507 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. 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.