Japan Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2023)
Japan's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, +1.1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2013–2023.
Japan (2023)
64.5
% gross enrollment ratio
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 63.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2021 | 62 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 62.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 62.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 62.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 63.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2016 | 62.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 62.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 62.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 62.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2013–2023 the series ranges from 62 % gross enrollment ratio in 2021 to 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Japan. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Japan. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2013–2023 (11 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, up from a low of 62 % gross enrollment ratio in 2021. The latest change was +1.1pp.