Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan stood at 1.87 million.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Japan peaked at 1.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 512,759, in 1971.
That places Japan 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 512,759 | — |
| 1972 | 542,281 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 576,765 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 620,682 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 676,467 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 727,256 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 764,383 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 793,255 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 799,120 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 791,970 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 791,264 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 791,398 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 797,801 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 812,988 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 825,911 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 818,978 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 865,094 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 932,577 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 978,784 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | -0.2% |
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 | 1.51 million | 1.03 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 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
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.87 million 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 1.87 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,759 in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 195 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 up 3.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.