Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.87 million in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.87 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan peaked at 1.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 512,759, in 1971.
Japan ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 668,108 | 512,759 | 799,120 | 9 |
| 1980s | 840,676 | 791,264 | 978,784 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.03 million | 1.77 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.80 million | 1.86 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.86 million | 1.87 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
- 10 Russia 2.28 million compare
- 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.92 million compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1.81 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.81 million compare
- 15 Germany 1.66 million compare
More education data for Japan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan was 1.87 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,759 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release