The statistics illustrates the distribution of international students in Japan as of 2018, broken down by region of origin. In 2018, the largest share of international students in Japan came from Asia, accounting for about 92.4 percent. With only 3.5 percent, European students made up the second largest group of international students.
Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region
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JASSO. (January 1, 2019). Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/
JASSO. "Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region." Chart. January 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/
JASSO. (2019). Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/
JASSO. "Distribution of International Students in Japan in 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/
JASSO, Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Distribution of international students in Japan in 2018, by region [Graph], JASSO, January 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865167/japan-distribution-international-students-by-region/