Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 467,959 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 467,959 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan peaked at 775,620 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 467,959 number, in 2018.
That places Japan 6th out of 140 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,470 number | 739,320 number | 775,620 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 606,683 number | 498,022 number | 710,854 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,234 number | 467,959 number | 476,109 number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Japan was 467,959 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 775,620 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,959 number in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).