How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?

Japan ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Japan

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Japan
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.46 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

1.46 million number

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

7th

of 105 countries

All-time high

1.50 million number

in 2013

All-time low

1.46 million number

in 2017

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Japan, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.46 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Japan ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Japan

4 Brazil 3.63 million number compare
5 Turkey 2.23 million number compare
6 Mexico 1.99 million number compare
8 Philippines 1.41 million number compare
9 Russia 1.40 million number compare
10 Egypt 1.33 million number compare

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More reference data data for Japan

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Japan?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Japan was 1.46 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 2017.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?: Japan ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.