4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Japan
Japan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 100 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Japan, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.
Japan ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
- 1 Czechia 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 1 Croatia 100 compare
- 1 Ireland 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 Italy 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Lithuania 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Latvia 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Slovakia 100 compare
- 1 Slovenia 100 compare
- 1 Sweden 100 compare
- 1 United States 100 compare
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 primary education in Japan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Japan was 100 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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