Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9742 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9742 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 0.9833 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9133 GPIA, in 2013.
Japan ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9133 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9299 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9419 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9537 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9615 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9767 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9813 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9742 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9133 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 0.9742 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9833 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9133 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release