Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan

Japan: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 64.49 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
64.49
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.49
in 2023
All-time low
16.86
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan, 1971–2023

20304050601971199720231971: 16.91972: 19.21973: 21.21974: 23.21975: 25.31976: 27.41977: 28.51978: 30.51979: 30.71980: 30.71981: 30.21982: 29.81983: 29.21984: 28.71985: 29.31986: 27.61987: 27.81988: 28.51989: 291990: 28.31991: 291992: 29.51994: 38.41995: 39.81998: 45.31999: 46.92013: 62.62014: 62.82015: 62.42016: 62.52017: 63.32018: 62.62019: 62.42020: 62.32021: 622022: 63.42023: 64.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Japan stood at 64.49. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Japan peaked at 64.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 1971.

Japan ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.76 16.86 30.73 9
1980s 29.08 27.64 30.68 10
1990s 36.72 28.3 46.86 7
2010s 62.67 62.4 63.29 7
2020s 63.05 62.04 64.49 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 Andorra 67.68 compare
  2. 57 Czechia 66.73 compare
  3. 58 Estonia 65.67 compare
  4. 60 United Arab Emirates 63.74 compare
  5. 61 Hungary 60.52 compare
  6. 62 Russia 60.39 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More gender data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Japan?
Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Japan was 64.49 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 64.49 in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 1971.
How does Japan rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
Japan ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
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