Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan
Japan: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.9459 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9459
World rank
81st
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9479
in 1990
All-time low
0.8789
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2020
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan is 0.9459, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan peaked at 0.9479 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8789, in 1970.
Japan ranks 81st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8789 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9066 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9479 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9475 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9459 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9459 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9598, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8789 | 0.8789 | 0.8789 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9066 | 0.9066 | 0.9066 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9479 | 0.9479 | 0.9479 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9475 | 0.9475 | 0.9475 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9459 | 0.9459 | 0.9459 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Japan was 0.9459 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9479 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8789 in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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