Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 9.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 9.29 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 15.77 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.29 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 13.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 15.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 15.48 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 10 units per square kilometre | 9.66 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Luxembourg 10.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 American Samoa 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 9.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 9.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 8.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Jamaica 8.66 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Japan was 9.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.