Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.66 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.66 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 118 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 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender 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% |
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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % 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 118 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