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
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Japan, 2012–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 104 United Arab Emirates 47.0%
- 105 Honduras 46.8% compare
- 106 Zambia 44.6% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
- 109 Türkiye 40.4% compare
- 110 Timor-Leste 39.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
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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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About this data
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).