Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Japan

Japan: Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled was 92.02 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.02 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
95.05 Percentage of students
in 2016
All-time low
92.02 Percentage of students
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Japan, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 94.9 Percentage of students2014: 94.9 Percentage of students2015: 95 Percentage of students2016: 95.1 Percentage of students2017: 95 Percentage of students2018: 94.9 Percentage of students2019: 94.8 Percentage of students2020: 94.4 Percentage of students2021: 94 Percentage of students2022: 93.5 Percentage of students2023: 92.9 Percentage of students2024: 92 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Japan is 92.02 Percentage of students, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Japan peaked at 95.05 Percentage of students in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.02 Percentage of students, in 2024.

That places Japan 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Japan, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage of students Change
2013 94.86 Percentage of students
2014 94.91 Percentage of students +0.1%
2015 94.99 Percentage of students +0.1%
2016 95.05 Percentage of students +0.1%
2017 95.02 Percentage of students -0.0%
2018 94.94 Percentage of students -0.1%
2019 94.77 Percentage of students -0.2%
2020 94.36 Percentage of students -0.4%
2021 93.98 Percentage of students -0.4%
2022 93.51 Percentage of students -0.5%
2023 92.85 Percentage of students -0.7%
2024 92.02 Percentage of students -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.93 Percentage of students 94.77 Percentage of students 95.05 Percentage of students 7
2020s 93.34 Percentage of students 92.02 Percentage of students 94.36 Percentage of students 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 United Kingdom 95.72 Percentage of students compare
  2. 21 Norway 93.62 Percentage of students compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 92.62 Percentage of students compare
  4. 24 Portugal 91.46 Percentage of students compare
  5. 25 Ireland 89.67 Percentage of students compare
  6. 26 Hungary 82.38 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Japan?
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Japan was 92.02 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 95.05 Percentage of students in 2016.
What is the lowest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 92.02 Percentage of students in 2024.
How does Japan rank for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 495 data points, 2013–2024
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