Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Japan ranks 108th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 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, male in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release