Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Japan
Japan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 84.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Japan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Japan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Japan was 84.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release