Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan

Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 71.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 75 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2018
All-time low
55.5%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 55.5 %1999: 55.9 %2000: 57.3 %2001: 59 %2002: 61.5 %2003: 61.9 %2004: 62.8 %2005: 62.3 %2006: 61 %2007: 60.8 %2008: 60.5 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 65.4 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 62.6 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 67.6 %2016: 70.3 %2017: 71.8 %2018: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan peaked at 71.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1998.

That places Japan 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 55.5%
1999 55.9% +0.7%
2000 57.3% +2.5%
2001 59.0% +3.0%
2002 61.5% +4.3%
2003 61.9% +0.6%
2004 62.8% +1.5%
2005 62.3% -0.7%
2006 61.0% -2.1%
2007 60.8% -0.3%
2008 60.5% -0.6%
2009 62.6% +3.5%
2010 65.4% +4.5%
2011 65.6% +0.3%
2012 62.7% -4.4%
2013 62.6% -0.2%
2014 65.2% +4.2%
2015 67.6% +3.6%
2016 70.3% +4.0%
2017 71.8% +2.1%
2018 71.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 55.5% 55.9% 2
2000s 61.0% 57.3% 62.8% 10
2010s 67.0% 62.6% 71.9% 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Belgium 76.3% compare
  2. 15 Qatar 74.9% compare
  3. 16 India 73.0% compare
  4. 18 Philippines 70.6% compare
  5. 19 Madagascar 70.3% compare
  6. 20 Switzerland 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1998.
How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Japan ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.