Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 3.17 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.17 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.81 million number
in 1982
All-time low
3.17 million number
in 2018
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Japan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Japan is 3.17 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Japan peaked at 5.81 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million number, in 2018.
That places Japan 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.71 million number | — |
| 1972 | 4.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.80 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.06 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.67 million number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.81 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.80 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.73 million number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.59 million number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.41 million number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.20 million number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.99 million number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.58 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.47 million number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.29 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.20 million number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.09 million number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.96 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million number | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.17 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 26.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.17 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 29.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.99 million number | 4.71 million number | 5.43 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.48 million number | 4.82 million number | 5.81 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million number | 3.75 million number | 4.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million number | 3.49 million number | 3.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million number | 3.17 million number | 3.46 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 South Africa 3.67 million number compare
- 20 Russia 3.36 million number compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.35 million number compare
- 23 Angola 2.63 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.57 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number 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 enrolment in primary education, female in Japan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Japan was 3.17 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million number in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.