Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Japan
Japan: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 21.8% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Japan, 1971–1995
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Japan recorded 21.8% for tertiary education, academic staff in 1995.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Japan peaked at 22.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1974.
That places Japan 145th out of 170 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 46% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 21.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.8%, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +36.7% | 16.2% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Japan?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Japan was 21.8% in 1995, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 1995.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.