Share of students from abroad in Japan
Japan: Share of students from abroad was 4.68 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4.68
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
69th
of 134 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 2020
All-time low
1.41
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998β2023
Share of students from abroad in Japan, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Japan is 4.68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Japan peaked at 5.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 1998.
Japan ranks 69th of 134 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.43 | 5.24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.68 | 5.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Japan?
- Share of students from abroad in Japan was 4.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for share of students from abroad?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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