Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.015 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan is 0.015 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan peaked at 0.015 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 109th out of 192 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, female (number), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.015 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.015 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, female (number), per in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan was 0.015 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.