Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -0.2135 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan is -0.2135 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 165.8% on the previous year and down 2,744.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan peaked at 5.94 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -2.33 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Japan ranks 133rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1975 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1974 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1980 | -0.3754 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4457 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3897 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4495 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.755 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1985 | -0.2743 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1986 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +748.2% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1988 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5777 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0075 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4417 % change on previous year | +5783.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1586 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2289 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3084 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2902 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1521 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.1974 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6434 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.5777 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 % change on previous year | -0.4417 % change on previous year | 0.3084 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 % change on previous year | -0.2135 % change on previous year | 0.3243 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 130 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia -0.0795 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Tajikistan -0.4333 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Aruba -0.5818 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Bangladesh -0.7423 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan was -0.2135 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Japan ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,744.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.