Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 2.01 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan is 2.01 million number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan peaked at 2.22 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million number, in 1971.
Japan ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.64 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 1.65 million number | 2.20 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million number | 2.10 million number | 2.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.09 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Japan was 2.01 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.