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

Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 210,760 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
210,760
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 127 countries
All-time high
214,317
in 2013
All-time low
204,754
in 2016
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Japan, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820232013: 214.3k2014: 209.5k2015: 206.3k2016: 204.8k2017: 212.5k2018: 212.3k2019: 213.4k2020: 211.6k2021: 208.3k2022: 208.9k2023: 210.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Japan is 210,760, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Japan peaked at 214,317 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 204,754, in 2016.

That places Japan 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 214,317
2014 209,452 -2.3%
2015 206,259 -1.5%
2016 204,754 -0.7%
2017 212,480 +3.8%
2018 212,347 -0.1%
2019 213,396 +0.5%
2020 211,562 -0.9%
2021 208,276 -1.6%
2022 208,882 +0.3%
2023 210,760 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 210,429 204,754 214,317 7
2020s 209,870 208,276 211,562 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Türkiye 321,444 compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 264,260 compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 217,784 compare
  4. 14 Algeria 209,685 compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 207,294 compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia 184,025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Japan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Japan was 210,760 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 214,317 in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 204,754 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Japan ranks 13th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release