Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Japan
Japan: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 71.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Japan, 2012–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2020, labor force with advanced education, female in Japan stood at 71.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Japan peaked at 72.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2012.
That places Japan 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.6% | — |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 71.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 71.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.6%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.6% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Japan?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Japan was 71.9% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).