Share of students studying abroad in Japan
Japan: Share of students studying abroad was 0.8637 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8637
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 1999
All-time low
0.7587
in 2021
Years of data
13
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Japan, 1998β2023
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 163rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 163rd out of 174 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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