Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 775,620 | — |
| 1999 | 739,320 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 470,036 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 476,109 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 476,063 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 474,239 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 472,005 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 467,959 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 463,063 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 460,813 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 458,195 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 456,755 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 439,021 | -3.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 439,021 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 91.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 439,021 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,814, 15.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.4% | 739,320 | 470,036 |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release