Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 282,537 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Japan is 282,537, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Japan peaked at 382,405 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 282,537, in 2023.
Japan ranks 10th 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, male (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 382,405 | — |
| 1999 | 367,313 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 295,623 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 297,631 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 296,206 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 294,770 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 292,632 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 290,820 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 289,670 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 294,659 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 297,627 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 297,342 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,537 | -5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 282,537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 51.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 282,537 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,085, 8.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 367,313 | 382,405 | 2 |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 289,670 | 297,631 | 7 |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 282,537 | 297,627 | 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, male in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Japan was 282,537 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 382,405 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,537 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release