Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 80,326 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan stood at 80,326.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan peaked at 99,971 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,510, in 1999.
Japan ranks 10th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24,510 | — |
| 2013 | 66,099 | +169.7% |
| 2014 | 63,654 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 61,866 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 65,434 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 73,676 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 82,108 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 91,061 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 99,971 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 96,401 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 88,550 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 80,326 | -9.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 80,326 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 80,326 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,309, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,510 | 24,510 | 24,510 | 1 |
| 2010s | 71,985 | 61,866 | 91,061 | 7 |
| 2020s | 91,312 | 80,326 | 99,971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, female in Japan?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan was 80,326 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99,971 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,510 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release