Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 27,241 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan is 27,241 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Japan peaked at 27,241 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,671 number, in 1998.
Japan ranks 14th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 number | 11,671 number | 13,129 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,089 number | 14,693 number | 23,189 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,965 number | 23,644 number | 27,241 number | 9 |
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 27,241 number in 2018, 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 27,241 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,671 number in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.