Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.60 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan stood at 1.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan peaked at 2.38 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2021.
That places Japan 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.38 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.15 million | 2.38 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.61 million | 1.76 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.61 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Japan was 1.60 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release