Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 348,038 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 348,038 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Japan ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 338,670 number | — |
| 2014 | 333,353 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 330,910 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 330,758 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 346,297 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 348,038 number | +0.5% |
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)
- 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Japan was 348,038 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 348,038 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,758 number in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.