Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 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 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% |
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
- 7 Colombia 351,687 compare
- 8 Spain 312,904 compare
- 9 Nigeria 305,735 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 274,087 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 264,125 compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 253,660 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release