Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.85 million number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Japan, 1971β2018
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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.