Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Japan
Japan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 31,903 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31,903 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Japan peaked at 64,219 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30,557 number, in 2015.
Japan ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,441 number | 56,790 number | 58,092 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,705 number | 45,327 number | 64,219 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,646 number | 30,557 number | 40,256 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of 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 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Japan?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Japan was 31,903 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,219 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,557 number in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.