Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 5.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan stood at 5.13 units per square kilometre.
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 (number), per in Japan peaked at 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Japan 29th out of 191 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, female (number), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 Bermuda 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 El Salvador 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 American Samoa 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 4.81 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, female (number), per in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Japan was 5.13 units per square kilometre 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 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 191 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 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (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.