Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 53,526 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53,526 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 131 countries
All-time high
53,936 number
in 2017
All-time low
40,470 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Japan, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 40.5k number1999: 42.5k number2000: 44.3k number2001: 46.1k number2002: 47.8k number2003: 49.2k number2004: 51.0k number2005: 52.0k number2006: 52.7k number2007: 52.8k number2008: 51.9k number2009: 51.2k number2010: 50.1k number2011: 50.3k number2012: 50.4k number2013: 49.9k number2014: 49.6k number2015: 49.5k number2016: 49.5k number2017: 53.9k number2018: 53.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan stood at 53,526 number.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan peaked at 53,936 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,470 number, in 1998.

Japan ranks 8th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,494 number 40,470 number 42,517 number 2
2000s 49,918 number 44,314 number 52,814 number 10
2010s 50,760 number 49,487 number 53,936 number 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Iran, Islamic Rep. 79,302 number compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 57,206 number compare
  3. 7 Turkiye 54,613 number compare
  4. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 50,140 number compare
  6. 11 Korea, Rep. 44,703 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Japan was 53,526 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 53,936 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40,470 number in 1998.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Japan ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.