Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan stood at 34.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 39.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2023.
That places Japan 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 39.4% | — |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Switzerland 37.5% compare
- 81 Seychelles 35.1% compare
- 82 Finland 35.1% compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.3% compare
- 85 Dominica 33.8% compare
- 86 Latvia 32.9% 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 34.5% 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 39.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 83rd 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 down 12.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release