Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan was 57.9% in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.9 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 36 countries in 2025.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan, 1997 to 2025
All 29 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.9 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 56.1 |
| 2021 | 55.6 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 52.7 |
| 2018 | 51.9 |
| 2017 | 51.4 |
| 2016 | 50.5 |
| 2015 | 49.5 |
| 2014 | 48.2 |
| 2013 | 47.3 Series break |
| 2012 | 46.6 Series break |
| 2011 | 46.4 Series break |
| 2010 | 44.8 Series break |
| 2009 | 43.8 Series break |
| 2008 | 42.8 Series break |
| 2007 | 41 Series break |
| 2006 | 40.5 Series break |
| 2005 | 39.9 Series break |
| 2004 | 38.7 Series break |
| 2003 | 37.4 Series break |
| 2002 | 36.6 Series break |
| 2001 | 34.1 Series break |
| 2000 | 33.6 Series break |
| 1999 | 31.8 Series break |
| 1998 | 30.6 Series break |
| 1997 | 30.5 Series break |
Rankings
- Countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
- EU countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64
Definition
People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.
Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.
How to cite
OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: share of 25 to 64 year-olds with tertiary education, ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8 (DSD_EAG_LSO_EA@DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_LSO_EA%40DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.htmlUse this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan was 57.9% in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.9 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 36 countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: share of 25 to 64 year-olds with tertiary education, ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8 (DSD_EAG_LSO_EA@DF_LSO_NEAC_DISTR_EA). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 in Japan?
57.9% in 2025, the highest value since 1997 in this series.