Japan · students reference

Information only: enrollment-scale estimates from host-country agencies (Open Doors, HESA, IRCC, etc.). Verify via the source links—not Huaren World sign-ups.

Chinese students (this country)

Chinese students in Japan (MEXT foreign student survey / immigration stats)

Reference enrollment: ~120k (2024)
Source: MEXT / Japan Immigration Services Agency

Third-party public statistics summarized here—we do not endorse them. See definitions and source links. Reference data · Terms of use

Year-by-year (same definition, up to 30-year window)

Up to 30 calendar years ending in 2024; 18 year(s) on file for this definition (1995–2024). Most countries only publish census years or recent annual tables—not every calendar year is comparable. Verify gaps via source links.

Chinese students in Japan (MEXT foreign student survey / immigration stats)

Data year	Reference value	Source
1995	~44k	Source
2000	~64k	Source
2005	~80k	Source
2010	~86k	Source
2011	~88k	Source
2012	~90k	Source
2013	~92k	Source
2014	~94k	Source
2015	~96k	Source
2016	~98k	Source
2017	~100k	Source
2018	~100k	Source
2019	~95k	Source
2020	~98k	Source
2021	~100k	Source
2022	~100k	Source
2023	~110k	Source
2024	~120k	Source

Trend (by data year)

Only years matching the current reference definition are linked; mismatched years are excluded. (1995 → 2024)

Chinese students in Japan (MEXT foreign student survey / immigration stats)

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