Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.7514 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan is 0.7514 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 1.29 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4457 UIS estimate, in 2020.
Japan ranks 86th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 1.22 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.29 UIS estimate | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 UIS estimate | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 UIS estimate | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 UIS estimate | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.846 UIS estimate | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5939 UIS estimate | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6633 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4457 UIS estimate | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5759 UIS estimate | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7595 UIS estimate | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7514 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9735 UIS estimate | 0.5939 UIS estimate | 1.29 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6331 UIS estimate | 0.4457 UIS estimate | 0.7595 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 83 Republic of Korea 0.8259 UIS estimate compare
- 84 Switzerland 0.804 UIS estimate compare
- 85 Malaysia 0.774 UIS estimate compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.7378 UIS estimate compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.7348 UIS estimate compare
- 89 Türkiye 0.7301 UIS estimate compare
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 in Japan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan was 0.7514 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 1.29 UIS estimate in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4457 UIS estimate in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 168 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 41.7%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release