Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan

Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 100,640 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100,640 number
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
100,640 number
in 2018
All-time low
32,042 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan, 1999–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 32.0k number2000: 33.2k number2001: 34.8k number2002: 39.8k number2003: 44.9k number2004: 60.8k number2005: 64.3k number2006: 66.4k number2007: 64.5k number2008: 64.8k number2009: 67.2k number2010: 72.5k number2011: 77.1k number2012: 77.1k number2013: 69.7k number2014: 69.0k number2015: 70.1k number2016: 78.0k number2017: 90.7k number2018: 100.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan is 100,640 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan peaked at 100,640 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32,042 number, in 1999.

That places Japan 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Japan, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 32,042 number
2000 33,204 number +3.6%
2001 34,774 number +4.7%
2002 39,825 number +14.5%
2003 44,899 number +12.7%
2004 60,795 number +35.4%
2005 64,320 number +5.8%
2006 66,411 number +3.3%
2007 64,519 number -2.8%
2008 64,820 number +0.5%
2009 67,151 number +3.6%
2010 72,484 number +7.9%
2011 77,058 number +6.3%
2012 77,113 number +0.1%
2013 69,704 number -9.6%
2014 69,031 number -1.0%
2015 70,114 number +1.6%
2016 78,023 number +11.3%
2017 90,662 number +16.2%
2018 100,640 number +11.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 100,640 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 100,640 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,910 number, 4.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,042 number 32,042 number 32,042 number 1
2000s 54,072 number 33,204 number 67,151 number 10
2010s 78,314 number 69,031 number 100,640 number 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Canada 120,963 number compare
  2. 6 France 113,603 number compare
  3. 7 China 109,995 number compare
  4. 9 Turkey 81,783 number compare
  5. 10 Malaysia 57,153 number compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 47,886 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Japan was 100,640 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 100,640 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32,042 number in 1999.
How does Japan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Japan ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.