Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9994 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9994 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.997 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan stood at 0.9994 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Japan 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9984 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 99 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 100 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 101 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 103 Finland 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.999 GPIA compare
- 105 North Macedonia 0.9989 GPIA 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), gaps filled 3.39 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 0.9994 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release