4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Japan
Japan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 94.1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Japan, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Japan stood at 94.1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Japan peaked at 94.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Japan 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 | — |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 92 | +9100.0% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 93 | — |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | — |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 94.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 94.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.97, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9100.0% | 1 | 92 |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 93 | 0 |
| 2011 | -100.0% | 93 | 0 |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 93 | 0 |
| 2004 | -98.9% | 92 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5 | 0 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.79 | 0 | 94.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Japan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Japan was 94.1 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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