What is the national average of Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school?

The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 18.6% (2020), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (E: Education).

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Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school

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Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school. A contextual metric shaped by industry, with no better-or-worse.

Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (E: Education)

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Nationwide, the Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school in Japan is 21.7% (2020). In 2020, Tokyo recorded the highest Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school (31.6%) and Aomori the lowest (11.8%) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 18.6%. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (E: Education).

—AomoriTohoku11.8%
—AkitaTohoku11.9%
—IwateTohoku12.7%
—FukushimaTohoku13.1%

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University-graduate shareAs of 2020Official latest

Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school. A contextual metric shaped by industry, with no better-or-worse.

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1Tokyo
31.6%
2Kanagawa
29.2%
3Nara
26.3%
4Chiba
24.9%
5Hyogo
24.5%
6Kyoto
24.0%
7Saitama
23.9%
8Aichi
23.7%
9Hiroshima
23.1%
10Shiga
22.4%
11Osaka
21.8%
12Kagawa
20.8%
13Fukuoka
20.4%
14Okayama
20.4%
15Yamanashi
19.9%
16Ishikawa
19.8%
17Toyama
19.8%
18Shizuoka
19.5%
19Tokushima
19.2%
20Fukui
18.8%

FAQ — Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school

What is the nationwide Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school in Japan?: Nationwide it is 21.7% as of 2020 (source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (E: Education)). This is the population-weighted national figure, distinct from the simple 47-prefecture average. See the ranking below for prefecture-level differences.
Which prefecture has the highest Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school in Japan?: As of 2020, Tokyo has the highest Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school at 31.6% among all 47 prefectures.
Which prefecture has the lowest Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school?: Aomori has the lowest Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school at 11.8% (2020).
What is the national average of Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school?: The simple average across all 47 prefectures is 18.6% (2020), based on Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (E: Education).

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University-graduate shareAs of 2020Official latest

FAQ — Share of residents whose highest degree is university or graduate school

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