Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan
Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 101,495 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 101,495 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan peaked at 122,690 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,042, in 1999.
That places Japan 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,042 | 32,042 | 32,042 | 1 |
| 2010s | 84,289 | 69,031 | 111,846 | 7 |
| 2020s | 113,693 | 101,495 | 122,690 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Türkiye, Republic of 179,686 compare
- 7 France 136,392 compare
- 8 China (People’s Republic of) 107,826 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,105 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
- 12 Egypt, Arab Republic of 81,390 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan was 101,495 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 122,690 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,042 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release