Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9988 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9973 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan is 0.9986 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 0.9988 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPIA, in 2015.
Japan ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9988 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9986 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 Malta 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0.999 GPIA compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 97 Albania 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 98 Belarus 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 99 Costa Rica 0.9985 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release