Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 1.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
102nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 1.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Japan ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release