Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan is 66.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.5% | — |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.5% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.6% | 72.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 72.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan was 66.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release