Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 1.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 7th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 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 1.7% 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 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 67 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release