Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan

Japan: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 44.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
107th
of 125 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2019
All-time low
42.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan, 2012–2020

0102030402012201620202012: 42.22013: 42.32015: 42.32016: 42.52017: 43.32018: 44.72019: 44.82020: 44.6

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2020, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan stood at 44.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan peaked at 44.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2012.

Japan ranks 107th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Japan, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 42.2%
2013 42.3% +0.2%
2015 42.3% +0.1%
2016 42.5% +0.3%
2017 43.3% +1.9%
2018 44.7% +3.4%
2019 44.8% +0.1%
2020 44.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.2% 42.2% 44.8% 7
2020s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 104 United Arab Emirates 47.0%
  2. 105 Honduras 46.8% compare
  3. 106 Zambia 44.6% compare
  4. 108 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
  5. 109 Türkiye 40.4% compare
  6. 110 Timor-Leste 39.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan was 44.6% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
How does Japan rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Japan ranks 107th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).