Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 27,241 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Japan, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,671 number | — |
| 1999 | 13,129 number | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 14,693 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 16,331 number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 17,746 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 19,051 number | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 20,358 number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21,501 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22,279 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22,690 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,053 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23,189 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 23,644 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,264 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24,549 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24,568 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,487 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,408 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,553 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26,974 number | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 27,241 number | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27,241 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27,241 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,668 number, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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.