Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 52,273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan is 52,273, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan peaked at 53,936 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,470, in 1998.
That places Japan 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40,470 | — |
| 1999 | 42,517 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 49,912 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 49,606 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49,487 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49,537 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,936 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 53,526 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52,493 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52,497 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52,552 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52,619 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52,273 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 52,273 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,332, 12.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 52,273 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,525, 8.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,494 | 40,470 | 42,517 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51,214 | 49,487 | 53,936 | 7 |
| 2020s | 52,485 | 52,273 | 52,619 | 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, male in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan was 52,273 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 53,936 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,470 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release