Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 135,691 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
135,691 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
135,691 number
in 2018
All-time low
123,901 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Japan, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201520182013: 124.4k number2014: 123.9k number2015: 124.7k number2016: 126.0k number2017: 133.8k number2018: 135.7k number

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.

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Australia 160,987 number compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 155,557 number compare
  3. 17 Philippines 155,166 number compare
  4. 19 Korea 128,617 number compare
  5. 20 Egypt 117,345 number compare
  6. 21 Canada 116,121 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

More education data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.