Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.68 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.68 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan peaked at 2.50 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2020.
Japan ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.50 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 2.25 million | 2.50 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.70 million | 1.84 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.69 million | 4 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan was 1.68 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release