Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan
Japan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 84.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan peaked at 84.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1970.
Japan ranks 21st of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.6% | — |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Japan was 84.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.