Enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 3.41 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.41 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.59 million number
in 1988
All-time low
3.41 million number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan is 3.41 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan peaked at 5.59 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million number, in 2018.
That places Japan 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.28 million number | — |
| 1972 | 4.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.26 million number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.36 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.51 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.57 million number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.97 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.08 million number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.45 million number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.58 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.50 million number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.25 million number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.05 million number | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.01 million number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.85 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.51 million number | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.40 million number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.22 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.77 million number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 million number | 4.26 million number | 4.57 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.16 million number | 4.58 million number | 5.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million number | 4.40 million number | 5.50 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million number | 3.57 million number | 4.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million number | 3.41 million number | 3.56 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Japan was 3.41 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million number in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.