Share of students studying abroad in Japan
Japan: Share of students studying abroad was 0.8637 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8637 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Japan peaked at 1.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7587, in 2021.
Japan ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.43 | — |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8662 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8783 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7957 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8238 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.825 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8319 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8324 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.847 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7587 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.805 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8637 | +7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 16% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8637 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -41.2% | 1.47 | 0.8662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8362 | 0.7957 | 0.8783 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8186 | 0.7587 | 0.8637 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Japan?
- Share of students studying abroad in Japan was 0.8637 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7587 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Japan ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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