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Japan Highest Tertiary Enrollment

66.60% in 2025
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank

The highest tertiary enrollment in Japan was 66.60% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (66.60%), 2023 (64.89%), 2022 (64.63%), 2016 (63.19%), 2021 (63.17%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Japan Top 5 Highest Tertiary Enrollment Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 66.60%
2nd 2023 64.89%
3rd 2022 64.63%
4th 2016 63.19%
5th 2021 63.17%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 66.60% +1.71pp 54th
2023 64.89% +0.26pp 47th
2022 64.63% +1.46pp 49th
2021 63.17% +1.03pp 50th
2020 62.14% +0.02pp 50th
2019 62.12% −0.09pp 47th
2018 62.21% −0.25pp 48th
2017 62.46% −0.72pp 49th
2016 63.19% +0.71pp 46th
2015 62.47% −0.25pp 42nd
2014 62.73% −0.11pp 41st
2013 62.84% 36th