Adolescents out of school in Japan
Japan: Adolescents out of school was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Japan stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Japan 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1355.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +102.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 175 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 176 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 177 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
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 adolescents out of school in Japan?
- Adolescents out of school in Japan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for adolescents out of school?
- Japan ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.