Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Japan
Japan: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
99.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Japan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 100.0% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1981.
Japan ranks 3rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.8% | — |
| 1982 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
- 4 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 5 United States 100.0% compare
- 6 Israel 100.0% 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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Japan?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Japan was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release