Labor force with advanced education, male in Japan

Japan: Labor force with advanced education, male was 85.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
85.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2012
All-time low
85.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Labor force with advanced education, male in Japan, 2012–2020

0204060802012201620202012: 86.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 86 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 85.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 86 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 85.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 85.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with advanced education, male in Japan stood at 85.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Japan peaked at 86.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2020.

Japan ranks 42nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Japan, 2012 to 2020.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
2012 86.8%
2013 86.7% -0.1%
2015 86.0% -0.9%
2016 85.4% -0.7%
2017 86.0% +0.7%
2018 85.3% -0.8%
2019 85.6% +0.4%
2020 85.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.0% 85.3% 86.8% 7
2020s 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 39 Lithuania 85.6% compare
  2. 40 Argentina 85.3% compare
  3. 41 Palestine, State of 85.2% compare
  4. 43 Mexico 85.1% compare
  5. 44 Poland 85.0% compare
  6. 45 Malaysia 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Japan?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Japan was 85.1% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2020.
How does Japan rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Japan ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).