Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0257 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0257 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0516 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0257 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023

00.020.040.061971199720231971: 0.047 units per person1972: 0.046 units per person1973: 0.046 units per person1974: 0.046 units per person1975: 0.046 units per person1976: 0.047 units per person1977: 0.048 units per person1978: 0.048 units per person1979: 0.049 units per person1980: 0.051 units per person1981: 0.052 units per person1982: 0.052 units per person1983: 0.051 units per person1984: 0.05 units per person1985: 0.049 units per person1986: 0.047 units per person1987: 0.045 units per person1988: 0.043 units per person1989: 0.041 units per person1990: 0.04 units per person1991: 0.039 units per person1992: 0.038 units per person1993: 0.037 units per person1994: 0.036 units per person1995: 0.035 units per person1996: 0.034 units per person1997: 0.033 units per person1998: 0.032 units per person1999: 0.031 units per person2013: 0.027 units per person2014: 0.027 units per person2015: 0.027 units per person2016: 0.027 units per person2017: 0.026 units per person2018: 0.026 units per person2019: 0.026 units per person2020: 0.026 units per person2021: 0.026 units per person2022: 0.026 units per person2023: 0.026 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan is 0.0257 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0516 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 units per person, in 2023.

That places Japan 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0466 units per person
1972 0.0464 units per person -0.4%
1973 0.0462 units per person -0.4%
1974 0.0456 units per person -1.4%
1975 0.0463 units per person +1.5%
1976 0.0471 units per person +1.7%
1977 0.0477 units per person +1.4%
1978 0.0483 units per person +1.1%
1979 0.0493 units per person +2.2%
1980 0.051 units per person +3.5%
1981 0.0515 units per person +1.0%
1982 0.0516 units per person +0.1%
1983 0.0511 units per person -0.9%
1984 0.0501 units per person -2.0%
1985 0.0486 units per person -3.0%
1986 0.0468 units per person -3.7%
1987 0.0448 units per person -4.3%
1988 0.0427 units per person -4.5%
1989 0.0411 units per person -3.8%
1990 0.0398 units per person -3.0%
1991 0.0387 units per person -2.8%
1992 0.0377 units per person -2.7%
1993 0.0367 units per person -2.6%
1994 0.036 units per person -1.9%
1995 0.0351 units per person -2.3%
1996 0.0341 units per person -3.1%
1997 0.0329 units per person -3.4%
1998 0.0319 units per person -2.9%
1999 0.0311 units per person -2.6%
2013 0.0274 units per person -12.1%
2014 0.027 units per person -1.2%
2015 0.0268 units per person -1.0%
2016 0.0265 units per person -0.8%
2017 0.0264 units per person -0.7%
2018 0.0263 units per person -0.2%
2019 0.0263 units per person -0.0%
2020 0.0262 units per person -0.5%
2021 0.026 units per person -0.5%
2022 0.0259 units per person -0.6%
2023 0.0257 units per person -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0471 units per person 0.0456 units per person 0.0493 units per person 9
1980s 0.0479 units per person 0.0411 units per person 0.0516 units per person 10
1990s 0.0354 units per person 0.0311 units per person 0.0398 units per person 10
2010s 0.0267 units per person 0.0263 units per person 0.0274 units per person 7
2020s 0.0259 units per person 0.0257 units per person 0.0262 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 179 Bermuda 0.0264 units per person compare
  2. 180 Andorra 0.0262 units per person compare
  3. 181 Malta 0.0258 units per person compare
  4. 183 Belarus 0.0251 units per person compare
  5. 184 South Korea 0.0248 units per person compare
  6. 185 Romania 0.0237 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0257 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0516 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 units per person in 2023.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Japan ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.