Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 1.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
That places Japan 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release