Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Japan stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Japan peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Japan 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Japan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Japan was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release