Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan
Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.14 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
Japan recorded 1.14 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Japan peaked at 1.48 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5303 UIS estimate, in 2016.
That places Japan 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.16 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.48 UIS estimate | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 UIS estimate | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 UIS estimate | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5303 UIS estimate | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 UIS estimate | +105.3% |
| 2018 | 1 UIS estimate | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 UIS estimate | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8771 UIS estimate | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9097 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9398 UIS estimate | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 UIS estimate | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 UIS estimate | 0.5303 UIS estimate | 1.48 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9672 UIS estimate | 0.8771 UIS estimate | 1.14 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.14 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 1.48 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 0.5303 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 178 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 22.9%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, 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