The share of female practising physicians aged 35 or less in Japan is predicted to exhibit a gradual increase from 6.94% in 2024 to 7.05% in 2028. As of 2023, the actual percentage was slightly lower, reflecting a positive, albeit modest, trend towards gender diversity among younger physicians. The year-on-year growth is generally stable, hovering just below 0.5%, while the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for this period is anticipated to be around 0.4%.

Future trends to watch for:

Efforts to enhance gender diversity in medical institutions may accelerate the growth of female physicians.
Policies promoting work-life balance could attract more women to the medical profession.
Tracking educational enrollments in medicine by gender may provide early indicators of future shifts.