End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) in Japan
Japan: End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) was 2,023 tertiary education in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,023 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
All-time low
1,998 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
End of the academic school year in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,023 tertiary education for end of the academic school year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end of the academic school year in Japan peaked at 2,023 tertiary education in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,998 tertiary education, in 1998.
Japan ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
End of the academic school year (tertiary education) (End tertiary) in Japan, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,998 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 1,999 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,023 tertiary education is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,024 tertiary education, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,023 tertiary education is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024 tertiary education, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,999 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,000 tertiary education | 2,009 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,010 tertiary education | 2,019 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,023 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 109 Argentina 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Belgium 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Bermuda 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Botswana 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Canada 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Congo 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Czechia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Ecuador 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 United Kingdom 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Guinea 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Greece 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Grenada 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Guatemala 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Croatia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Iceland 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Italy 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Lebanon 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Madagascar 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 North Macedonia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Malta 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Montenegro 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Nicaragua 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Netherlands 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Portugal 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Palestine 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Romania 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Slovenia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Tunisia 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Turkey 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 Uruguay 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 United States 2,023 tertiary education compare
- 109 South Africa 2,023 tertiary education compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end of the academic school year in Japan?
- End of the academic school year in Japan was 2,023 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 tertiary education in 2023.
- What is the lowest end of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,998 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for end of the academic school year?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end of the academic school year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release