School enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan

Japan: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 63.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
63.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2023
All-time low
59.7%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan, 2013–2023

02040602013201820232013: 59.7 % gross2014: 60.5 % gross2015: 60.5 % gross2016: 61 % gross2017: 62 % gross2018: 61.6 % gross2019: 61.6 % gross2020: 61.8 % gross2021: 61.4 % gross2022: 62.4 % gross2023: 63.6 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan is 63.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan peaked at 63.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2013.

Japan ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
2013 59.7%
2014 60.5% +1.3%
2015 60.5% +0.1%
2016 61.0% +0.7%
2017 62.0% +1.7%
2018 61.6% -0.6%
2019 61.6% +0.0%
2020 61.8% +0.2%
2021 61.4% -0.5%
2022 62.4% +1.6%
2023 63.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.0% 59.7% 62.0% 7
2020s 62.3% 61.4% 63.6% 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
  2. 74 Colombia 64.3% compare
  3. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.0% compare
  4. 77 Romania 63.0% compare
  5. 78 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
  6. 79 Russian Federation 62.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan was 63.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2013.
How does Japan rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Japan ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.