Refers to students from a secondary school or university, who study temporarily abroad at one of their school's partner institutions. Higher education institutions encompass universities, graduate schools, and junior colleges. Values have been rounded. Data prior to 2020 are from previous reports.
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Number of temporary foreign exchange students in Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, the number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan amounted to approximately * thousand people. This marked an increase compared to around * thousand exchange students in the previous year.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Total number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Total number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Total number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Total Number of Temporary Foreign Exchange Students Enrolled at Higher Education Institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2024, /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Total number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Total number of temporary foreign exchange students enrolled at higher education institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/648094/japan-number-foreign-exchange-students/
