Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 758,779 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan is 758,779 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan peaked at 1.16 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 758,779 number, in 2018.
That places Japan 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.16 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.11 million number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 980,492 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 974,733 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 983,241 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 981,665 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 967,811 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 922,608 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 864,302 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 803,232 number | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 759,810 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 764,830 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 768,987 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 765,659 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 773,740 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 772,269 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 769,009 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 764,637 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 758,779 number | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 758,779 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 72.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 758,779 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,772 number, 10.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.16 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 956,031 number | 803,232 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 766,413 number | 758,779 number | 773,740 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Japan was 758,779 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 758,779 number in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).