Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 79.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 143 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2022
All-time low
78.6%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 79.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Japan peaked at 79.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1999.
That places Japan 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.8% | — |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 79.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 79.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.6% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.7% | 78.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.0% | 79.2% | 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 tertiary education in private in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Japan was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 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