Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan

Japan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 150,845 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
150,845 number
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
150,845 number
in 2018
All-time low
-1,540 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: -1.0k number1999: -1.5k number2000: 760 number2001: 7.0k number2002: 11.6k number2003: 22.3k number2004: 57.3k number2005: 62.4k number2006: 71.3k number2007: 70.9k number2008: 75.9k number2009: 86.3k number2010: 101.3k number2011: 115.6k number2012: 117.1k number2013: 102.4k number2014: 98.8k number2015: 101.4k number2016: 111.8k number2017: 132.6k number2018: 150.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan stood at 150,845 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan peaked at 150,845 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,540 number, in 1999.

Japan ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,290 number -1,540 number -1,039 number 2
2000s 46,567 number 760 number 86,272 number 10
2010s 114,652 number 98,803 number 150,845 number 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Russia 204,784 number compare
  2. 5 Germany 189,200 number compare
  3. 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
  4. 8 France 130,135 number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 86,455 number compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 77,592 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Japan was 150,845 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 150,845 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -1,540 number in 1999.
How does Japan rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Japan ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).