According to Japan Student Services Organization data, the number of Nepali students has grown more than elevenfold in 10 years, from 3,188 in 2013 to 37,878 in 2023. This surpasses the 36,339 students from Vietnam and 14,946 students from South Korea, making Nepal the second-largest foreign student population in Japan after China with 115,493 pupils. Nepali Ambassador to Japan Durga Bahadur Subedi told the Mainichi Shimbun that the increase in Nepali nationals living in Japan can be attributed to better employment and educational opportunities as well as cultural similarities. He stated, "The relationship between the two countries, both at the government and private levels, is excellent."