Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.85 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan is 1.85 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan peaked at 1.87 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 512,759 number, in 1971.
That places Japan 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 512,759 number | — |
| 1972 | 542,281 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 576,765 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 620,682 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 676,467 number | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 727,256 number | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 764,383 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 793,255 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 799,120 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 791,970 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 791,264 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 791,398 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 797,801 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 812,988 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 825,911 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 818,978 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 865,094 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 932,577 number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 978,784 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million number | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million number | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.85 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 19.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.85 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 17.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.2% | 1.17 million number | 1.68 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 668,108 number | 512,759 number | 799,120 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 840,676 number | 791,264 number | 978,784 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.77 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million number | 1.77 million number | 1.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million number | 1.76 million number | 1.85 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan was 1.85 million number in 2018, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,759 number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.