Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan
Japan: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 64.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan, 1971–2023
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.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.86 | — |
| 1972 | 19.15 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 21.24 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 23.24 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 25.26 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 27.39 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 28.5 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 30.5 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 30.73 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 30.68 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.18 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 29.84 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.19 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.7 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.26 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27.64 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 27.78 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28.52 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 29 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.3 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 28.97 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.49 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.42 | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 39.77 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 45.26 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 46.86 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 62.64 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 62.83 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.45 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.29 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 62.61 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.38 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.49 | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 64.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 64.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.15, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.7% | 46.86 | 62.64 |
| 1994 | +30.3% | 29.49 | 38.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.