Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 439,021 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan stood at 439,021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan peaked at 775,620 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 439,021, in 2023.
Japan ranks 6th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,470 | 739,320 | 775,620 | 2 |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 463,063 | 476,109 | 7 |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 439,021 | 460,813 | 4 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan was 439,021 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 775,620 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 439,021 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release