Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 27,514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan, 1998–2023
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,671 | — |
| 1999 | 13,129 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 24,568 | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 24,487 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,408 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,553 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26,974 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 27,241 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26,869 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26,978 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,317 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27,431 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27,514 | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27,514 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 6.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27,514 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,719, 4.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +87.1% | 13,129 | 24,568 |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 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