Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0162 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Japan stood at 0.0162 units per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Japan peaked at 0.0175 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 69th 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, male (number), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0162 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, male (number), per in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Japan was 0.0162 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.