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 in 2021 to 64.5 in 2023.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in Japan from 1990 to present. 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 from 1990 to present. 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 peaked at 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 62 in 2021. The latest reading of 64.5 in 2023 represents a change of +1.1pp.