Labor force with advanced education in Japan
Japan: Labor force with advanced education was 78.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Japan, 2012–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Japan is 78.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Japan peaked at 79.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 59th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 76.9% | — |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Japan?
- Labor force with advanced education in Japan was 78.6% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (% of total 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).