End month of the academic school year in Japan

Japan: End month of the academic school year was 3 tertiary education in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
3 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

End month of the academic school year in Japan, 1998–2018

01231998200820181998: 3 tertiary education1999: 3 tertiary education2000: 3 tertiary education2001: 3 tertiary education2002: 3 tertiary education2003: 3 tertiary education2004: 3 tertiary education2005: 3 tertiary education2006: 3 tertiary education2007: 3 tertiary education2008: 3 tertiary education2009: 3 tertiary education2010: 3 tertiary education2011: 3 tertiary education2012: 3 tertiary education2013: 3 tertiary education2014: 3 tertiary education2015: 3 tertiary education2016: 3 tertiary education2017: 3 tertiary education2018: 3 tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for end month of the academic school year in Japan is 3 tertiary education, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Japan peaked at 3 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 tertiary education, in 1998.

Japan ranks 197th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 2
2000s 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 10
2010s 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 3 tertiary education 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 194 Bermuda 4 tertiary education compare
  2. 194 Saudi Arabia 4 tertiary education compare
  3. 194 South Sudan 4 tertiary education compare
  4. 197 Georgia 3 tertiary education compare
  5. 197 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 tertiary education compare
  6. 197 Philippines 3 tertiary education compare
  7. 197 Thailand 3 tertiary education compare
  8. 197 Timor-Leste 3 tertiary education compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is end month of the academic school year in Japan?
End month of the academic school year in Japan was 3 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 1998.
What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 1998.
How does Japan rank for end month of the academic school year?
Japan ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
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Ending month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/