Inbound mobility rate, male in Japan
Japan: Inbound mobility rate, male was 5.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.0% for inbound mobility rate, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Japan peaked at 5.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
That places Japan 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 5.8% compare
- 54 Italy 5.5% compare
- 55 Serbia 5.2% compare
- 57 South Africa 4.9% compare
- 58 Norway 4.9% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 4.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, male in Japan?
- Inbound mobility rate, male in Japan was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total male tertiary enrollment in that country.