Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 135,691 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Japan, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Japan stood at 135,691 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Japan 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 124,353 number | — |
| 2014 | 123,901 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 124,651 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 126,004 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 133,817 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 135,691 number | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 135,691 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,485 number, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 135,691 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,292 number, 2.6× the median. (13 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 7 programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Japan was 135,691 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 135,691 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,901 number in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.