In 2020, approximately 152.8 thousand international students, including temporary exchange students, studied in higher education institutions in Japan. This number was an increase from around 124.65 thousand foreign students in 2011.
Number of international students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Bureau Japan. (November 22, 2021). Number of international students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/648086/japan-number-foreign-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of international students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648086/japan-number-foreign-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. (2021). Number of international students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648086/japan-number-foreign-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of International Students Enrolled at Higher Education Institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648086/japan-number-foreign-students/
Statistics Bureau Japan, Number of international students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/648086/japan-number-foreign-students/ (last visited June 28, 2022)