Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 146th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (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 0.4% 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 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 209 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 down 15.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release