{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-tertiary-enrollment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-tertiary-enrollment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-tertiary-enrollment-rate/","title":"Japan Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2023)","description":"Japan's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 64.5 % gross enrollment ratio in 2023, +1.1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 2013–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2013/2023","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2013–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"11"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"64.5","unit":"% gross enrollment ratio","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"11","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate"}],"observation_count":11,"observations":[{"period":"2013","value":62.6422691345215},{"period":"2014","value":62.8334884643555},{"period":"2015","value":62.4498481750488},{"period":"2016","value":62.4975395202637},{"period":"2017","value":63.287540435791},{"period":"2018","value":62.6058502197266},{"period":"2019","value":62.4008407592773},{"period":"2020","value":62.2987403869629},{"period":"2021","value":62.0412483215332},{"period":"2022","value":63.3752288818359},{"period":"2023","value":64.4907608032227}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% gross enrollment ratio"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"64.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"63.4","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"62.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"63.3","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"62.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"62.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}