Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Japan
0.9989 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9988 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
93rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9984 GPIA 0.9937 GPIA 0.0047 GPIA Japan
2020s 0.9982 GPIA 0.9982 GPIA 0.0001 GPIA Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0001 GPIA, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Japan ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release