Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0312 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0312 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan peaked at 0.0314 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 units per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0172 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.018 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.02 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0314 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.031 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 90 Armenia 0.0318 units per person compare
- 91 Maldives 0.0317 units per person compare
- 92 Russian Federation 0.0315 units per person compare
- 94 Czechia 0.0312 units per person compare
- 95 El Salvador 0.0309 units per person compare
- 96 San Marino 0.0304 units per person compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- 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)
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 0.0312 units per person 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 0.0314 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 197 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 up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.