Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan
Japan: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 2.93 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan stood at 2.93 million Persons.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan peaked at 3.04 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million Persons, in 2013.
Japan ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.09 million Persons | — |
| 2015 | 2.65 million Persons | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million Persons | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million Persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million Persons | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million Persons | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million Persons | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 million Persons | 2.09 million Persons | 2.65 million Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million Persons | 2.21 million Persons | 3.04 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Poland 426,963 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 2.56 million Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 29,000 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 2.38 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons 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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Japan was 2.93 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million Persons in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.