Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1.22 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Japan, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Japan is 1.22 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
That places Japan 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million number | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.22 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 11.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.22 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 483,237 number, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Japan was 1.22 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.