Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 94.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan is 94.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2018.
That places Japan 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.6% | — |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.2% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Japan was 94.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release