Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0259 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0259 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0456 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 units per person, in 2023.
Japan ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0405 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0398 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0393 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0432 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0448 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0456 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0347 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 units per person | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0259 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 67% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0259 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0259 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 units per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Japan ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.