Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Japan
Japan: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Japan stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Japan peaked at 47.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 47th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.7% | — |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 47.1% | 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 47.1% 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 47.1% 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 41.7% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 108 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 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release