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Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

758,779count · 2018-12.2% since 2008

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5). Annual figures for Japan from 1998 to 2018.

19982018

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2018758,779
2017764,637
2016769,009
2015772,269
2014773,740
2013765,659
2012768,987
2011764,830
2010759,810
2009803,232
2008864,302
2007922,608
2006967,811
2005981,665
2004983,241
2003974,733
2002980,492
20011,015,309
20001,066,925
19991,106,633
19981,158,025

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-5-programmes-both (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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