Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 27,514 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan stood at 27,514. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan peaked at 27,514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,671, in 1998.
That places Japan 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 | 11,671 | 13,129 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,586 | 24,408 | 27,241 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27,310 | 26,978 | 27,514 | 4 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan was 27,514 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,671 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release