Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 33.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 33.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 44.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 83rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 44.5% | — |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.1% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 37.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.9% | 33.9% | 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 33.8% 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 44.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 103 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 9.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release