Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan
Japan: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates was 9.19 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9.19 Percentage of students for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan peaked at 11.44 Percentage of students in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.68 Percentage of students, in 2014.
That places Japan 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.11 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 3.68 Percentage of students | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.89 Percentage of students | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.89 Percentage of students | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7 Percentage of students | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 7.69 Percentage of students | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 9.61 Percentage of students | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6 Percentage of students | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.44 Percentage of students | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 11.04 Percentage of students | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.29 Percentage of students | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 9.19 Percentage of students | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.19 Percentage of students is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 Percentage of students, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8 Percentage of students | 3.68 Percentage of students | 9.61 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.31 Percentage of students | 9.19 Percentage of students | 11.44 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Australia 43.15 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Slovenia 2.17 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Luxembourg 35.17 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.79 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Croatia 0 Percentage of students compare
- 4 New Zealand 12.19 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.9112 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 0.5117 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Poland 0 Percentage of students compare
- 6 United Kingdom 8.24 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Czechia 6.05 Percentage of students compare
- 8 OECD 5.99 Percentage of students 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 share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Japan was 9.19 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 Percentage of students in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 Percentage of students in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.