Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted was 1.66 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.66 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.68 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.55 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan stood at 1.66 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 GPIA, in 2019.
Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.58 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.6 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.62 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.66 GPIA | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.66 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.66 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9083 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.64 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan was 1.66 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release