Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan

Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 80,326 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80,326
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
10th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99,971
in 2020
All-time low
24,510
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Japan, 1999–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999201120231999: 24.5k2013: 66.1k2014: 63.7k2015: 61.9k2016: 65.4k2017: 73.7k2018: 82.1k2019: 91.1k2020: 100.0k2021: 96.4k2022: 88.5k2023: 80.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Türkiye 121,948 compare
  2. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 86,501 compare
  3. 9 Korea 81,638 compare
  4. 11 Argentina 76,661 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare
  6. 13 Spain 61,308 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places →

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release