Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Japan
Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) 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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32,042 | — |
| 2013 | 69,704 | +117.5% |
| 2014 | 69,031 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70,114 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 78,023 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 90,662 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 100,640 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 111,846 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 122,690 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 119,840 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 110,748 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 101,495 | -8.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 101,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,388, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 101,495 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,862, 4.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
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, 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