Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.11 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan stood at 1.11 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 1.11 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6268 UIS estimate, in 2013.
Japan ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7095 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6268 UIS estimate | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 UIS estimate | +64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7765 UIS estimate | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8578 UIS estimate | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7883 UIS estimate | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8375 UIS estimate | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9035 UIS estimate | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 UIS estimate | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8342 UIS estimate | 0.6268 UIS estimate | 1.05 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 UIS estimate | 0.9035 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan was 1.11 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6268 UIS estimate in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release