Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.88 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan, 1820–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan is 98.88, measured in 2013.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 100 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1820.
That places Japan 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.71 | — |
| 1825 | 3.45 | +27.3% |
| 1830 | 4.39 | +27.2% |
| 1835 | 5.56 | +26.7% |
| 1840 | 7.03 | +26.4% |
| 1845 | 8.84 | +25.7% |
| 1850 | 11.07 | +25.2% |
| 1855 | 13.78 | +24.5% |
| 1860 | 17.02 | +23.5% |
| 1865 | 20.85 | +22.5% |
| 1870 | 25.27 | +21.2% |
| 1875 | 30.28 | +19.8% |
| 1880 | 35.82 | +18.3% |
| 1885 | 57.32 | +60.0% |
| 1890 | 51.83 | -9.6% |
| 1895 | 70.48 | +36.0% |
| 1900 | 70.58 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 81.11 | +14.9% |
| 1910 | 98.09 | +20.9% |
| 1915 | 100 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 99.41 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.88 | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 98.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 98.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.08 | 2.71 | 3.45 | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.97 | 4.39 | 5.56 | 2 |
| 1840s | 7.94 | 7.03 | 8.84 | 2 |
| 1850s | 12.43 | 11.07 | 13.78 | 2 |
| 1860s | 18.94 | 17.02 | 20.85 | 2 |
| 1870s | 27.77 | 25.27 | 30.28 | 2 |
| 1880s | 46.57 | 35.82 | 57.32 | 2 |
| 1890s | 61.16 | 51.83 | 70.48 | 2 |
| 1900s | 75.84 | 70.58 | 81.11 | 2 |
| 1910s | 99.05 | 98.09 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 99.7 | 99.41 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.5 | 99 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.88 | 98.88 | 98.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.19 compare
- 22 Slovakia 99.03 compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.91 compare
- 25 South Korea 98.79 compare
- 26 Thailand 98.74 compare
- 27 Portugal 98.73 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Japan was 98.88 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1915.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1820.
- How does Japan rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 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.