Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 10.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan is 10.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan peaked at 10.87 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.96 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Japan 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.5% | 7.95 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 4.96 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 10.55 units per square kilometre | 10.63 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 11.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 10.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 El Salvador 9.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Germany 9.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Türkiye 9.09 units per square kilometre 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 10.65 units per square kilometre 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 10.87 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 195 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 0.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.