Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -0.1939 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.1939 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 143.9%
World rank
131st
of 177 countries
All-time high
9.5 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-0.8947 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
33
1972–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan, 1972–2023

02.557.5101972199720231972: 5.8 % change on previous year1973: 6.4 % change on previous year1974: 7.6 % change on previous year1975: 9 % change on previous year1976: 7.5 % change on previous year1977: 5.1 % change on previous year1978: 3.8 % change on previous year1979: 0.739 % change on previous year1980: -0.895 % change on previous year1981: -0.089 % change on previous year1982: 0.017 % change on previous year1983: 0.809 % change on previous year1984: 1.9 % change on previous year1985: 1.6 % change on previous year1986: -0.839 % change on previous year1987: 5.6 % change on previous year1988: 7.8 % change on previous year1989: 5 % change on previous year1990: 5.6 % change on previous year1991: 3.7 % change on previous year1992: 9.5 % change on previous year1995: 2.6 % change on previous year1999: -0.394 % change on previous year2014: 0.79 % change on previous year2015: 0.119 % change on previous year2016: 0.599 % change on previous year2017: 0.659 % change on previous year2018: 0.565 % change on previous year2019: 0.57 % change on previous year2020: 0.521 % change on previous year2021: -0.234 % change on previous year2022: 0.442 % change on previous year2023: -0.194 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan is -0.1939 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.9% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan peaked at 9.5 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.8947 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Japan 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Japan, 1972 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 5.76 % change on previous year
1973 6.36 % change on previous year +10.4%
1974 7.61 % change on previous year +19.7%
1975 8.99 % change on previous year +18.0%
1976 7.51 % change on previous year -16.5%
1977 5.11 % change on previous year -32.0%
1978 3.78 % change on previous year -26.0%
1979 0.7394 % change on previous year -80.4%
1980 -0.8947 % change on previous year -221.0%
1981 -0.0891 % change on previous year -90.0%
1982 0.0169 % change on previous year -119.0%
1983 0.8091 % change on previous year +4677.6%
1984 1.9 % change on previous year +135.3%
1985 1.59 % change on previous year -16.5%
1986 -0.8394 % change on previous year -152.8%
1987 5.63 % change on previous year -770.8%
1988 7.8 % change on previous year +38.5%
1989 4.95 % change on previous year -36.5%
1990 5.64 % change on previous year +13.7%
1991 3.68 % change on previous year -34.7%
1992 9.5 % change on previous year +158.1%
1995 2.64 % change on previous year -72.2%
1999 -0.3944 % change on previous year -114.9%
2014 0.7901 % change on previous year -300.3%
2015 0.1186 % change on previous year -85.0%
2016 0.5995 % change on previous year +405.4%
2017 0.6589 % change on previous year +9.9%
2018 0.5653 % change on previous year -14.2%
2019 0.5697 % change on previous year +0.8%
2020 0.5208 % change on previous year -8.6%
2021 -0.2339 % change on previous year -144.9%
2022 0.442 % change on previous year -289.0%
2023 -0.1939 % change on previous year -143.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.73 % change on previous year 0.7394 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 8
1980s 2.09 % change on previous year -0.8947 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.21 % change on previous year -0.3944 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year 5
2010s 0.5503 % change on previous year 0.1186 % change on previous year 0.7901 % change on previous year 6
2020s 0.1338 % change on previous year -0.2339 % change on previous year 0.5208 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 128 Papua New Guinea -0.1427 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Bangladesh -0.1782 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Argentina -0.1901 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Honduras -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Peru -0.4038 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Latvia -0.5203 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan was -0.1939 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8947 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Japan ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.