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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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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