Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101.9%
in 2021
All-time low
100.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan stood at 101.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan peaked at 101.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2018.
That places Japan 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.7% | — |
| 2014 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.5% | 100.1% | 100.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.1% | 101.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Japan was 101.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release