Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.39 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan stood at 3.39 million. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 5.75 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million, in 2023.
Japan ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.44 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.73 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.64 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.43 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 million | 4.38 million | 4.71 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million | 4.71 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 million | 4.56 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 3.52 million | 3.72 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.39 million | 3.48 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Viet Nam 5.01 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.49 million compare
- 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare
- 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Japan was 3.39 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.