Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Japan
Japan: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 48.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 48.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Japan peaked at 48.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2013.
That places Japan 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.2% | — |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.2% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.0% | 48.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Japan?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Japan was 48.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release