Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 65.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 2013–2023
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 65.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 65.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2013.
That places Japan 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.6% | — |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.6% | 63.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 65.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Latvia 67.1% compare
- 12 Dominica 66.2% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.7% compare
- 15 Finland 64.9% compare
- 16 Seychelles 64.9% compare
- 17 Switzerland 62.5% 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 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 65.5% 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 65.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 96 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 8.2%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release