Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 181,821 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Japan is 181,821, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Japan peaked at 222,661 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,751, in 1998.
That places Japan 11th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55,751 | — |
| 1999 | 56,552 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 135,803 | +140.1% |
| 2014 | 132,685 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 131,980 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 143,457 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 164,338 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 182,748 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 202,907 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 222,661 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 216,241 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 199,298 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 181,821 | -8.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 181,821 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,327, 6.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 181,821 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,611, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) 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 | +140.1% | 56,552 | 135,803 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,152 | 55,751 | 56,552 | 2 |
| 2010s | 156,274 | 131,980 | 202,907 | 7 |
| 2020s | 205,005 | 181,821 | 222,661 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 France 284,865 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 238,986 compare
- 10 China 194,327 compare
- 12 South Korea 143,939 compare
- 13 Netherlands 135,535 compare
- 14 Iran 130,591 compare
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Japan?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Japan was 181,821 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 222,661 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,751 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release