Labor force with advanced education, female in Japan
Japan: Labor force with advanced education, female 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 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% |
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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About this data
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).