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

Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0272 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0272 units per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0469 units per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0272 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
38
1971–2023

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

00.010.020.030.040.051971199720231971: 0.042 units per person1972: 0.041 units per person1973: 0.04 units per person1974: 0.04 units per person1975: 0.04 units per person1976: 0.04 units per person1977: 0.04 units per person1978: 0.04 units per person1979: 0.041 units per person1980: 0.04 units per person1981: 0.041 units per person1982: 0.042 units per person1983: 0.043 units per person1984: 0.043 units per person1985: 0.045 units per person1986: 0.046 units per person1987: 0.047 units per person1988: 0.047 units per person1989: 0.047 units per person1990: 0.046 units per person1991: 0.045 units per person1992: 0.044 units per person1993: 0.042 units per person1994: 0.041 units per person1995: 0.04 units per person1998: 0.037 units per person1999: 0.036 units per person2013: 0.029 units per person2014: 0.029 units per person2015: 0.029 units per person2016: 0.029 units per person2017: 0.029 units per person2018: 0.028 units per person2019: 0.028 units per person2020: 0.028 units per person2021: 0.027 units per person2022: 0.027 units per person2023: 0.027 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0272 units per person. 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 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0469 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 units per person, in 2023.

Japan ranks 179th 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, male (number), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.042 units per person
1972 0.0409 units per person -2.7%
1973 0.0403 units per person -1.4%
1974 0.04 units per person -0.8%
1975 0.0397 units per person -0.7%
1976 0.0397 units per person +0.2%
1977 0.0401 units per person +0.8%
1978 0.0404 units per person +0.9%
1979 0.0406 units per person +0.6%
1980 0.0403 units per person -0.8%
1981 0.0411 units per person +2.0%
1982 0.042 units per person +2.2%
1983 0.0427 units per person +1.7%
1984 0.0433 units per person +1.4%
1985 0.0446 units per person +2.9%
1986 0.0462 units per person +3.6%
1987 0.0468 units per person +1.2%
1988 0.0469 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.0466 units per person -0.7%
1990 0.0457 units per person -1.9%
1991 0.0452 units per person -1.0%
1992 0.0436 units per person -3.5%
1993 0.0417 units per person -4.5%
1994 0.0415 units per person -0.5%
1995 0.0401 units per person -3.4%
1998 0.0369 units per person -7.8%
1999 0.036 units per person -2.5%
2013 0.0292 units per person -18.9%
2014 0.029 units per person -0.6%
2015 0.0291 units per person +0.1%
2016 0.0288 units per person -0.8%
2017 0.0286 units per person -0.8%
2018 0.0283 units per person -1.2%
2019 0.0278 units per person -1.6%
2020 0.0275 units per person -1.0%
2021 0.0274 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0273 units per person -0.3%
2023 0.0272 units per person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0404 units per person 0.0397 units per person 0.042 units per person 9
1980s 0.0441 units per person 0.0403 units per person 0.0469 units per person 10
1990s 0.0413 units per person 0.036 units per person 0.0457 units per person 8
2010s 0.0287 units per person 0.0278 units per person 0.0292 units per person 7
2020s 0.0273 units per person 0.0272 units per person 0.0275 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 176 Mauritania 0.0278 units per person compare
  2. 177 Liberia 0.0274 units per person compare
  3. 178 Qatar 0.0274 units per person compare
  4. 180 Puerto Rico 0.0271 units per person compare
  5. 181 Lesotho 0.027 units per person compare
  6. 182 Malawi 0.0268 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Japan?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Japan was 0.0272 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0469 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 units per person in 2023.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
Japan ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary 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.