Japan: outbound numbers down 98% in 2020
Despite optimism amid international students returning to Japan, the number of Japanese outbound students abroad dropped a staggering 98% in 2020, statistics have revealed.
Despite optimism amid international students returning to Japan, the number of Japanese outbound students abroad dropped a staggering 98% in 2020, statistics have revealed.
According to JASSO, 228,403 international students attended Japan’s HEIs in 2019, with an additional 83,811 studying at language schools.
The number of international students gaining work visas in Japan after graduating from universities or vocational schools hit a record high in 2018.
Taiwan saw a 27% increase in the number of international students its universities and colleges in 2018/19, hitting a record just shy of 57,000.
Japan outbound mobility has grown for the 14th consecutive year, according to the latest figures from Japan Student Services Organization, which show a mobile cohort of more than 100,000 for the first time.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned 12 Vietnamese agents from submitting visa applications for six months over concerns of forgery and rising crime rates.
The number of international students who received permission to work in Japan after graduation has continued to grow according to statistics from the Ministry of Justice.
The number of international students enrolled in Japanese universities or language schools was up 12% last year, with most students coming from Asia.