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
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Japan, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Belgium 76.3% compare
- 15 Qatar 74.9% compare
- 16 India 73.0% compare
- 18 Philippines 70.6% compare
- 19 Madagascar 70.3% compare
- 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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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.