School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Japan
Japan: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 63.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
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 (% gross) in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 63.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 76% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 63.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.7% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 73 Uzbekistan 64.6% compare
- 74 Colombia 64.3% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.0% compare
- 77 Romania 63.0% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
- 79 Russia 62.7% compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.