Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9989 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9989 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan peaked at 0.9989 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9976 GPIA, in 2021.
Japan ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9986 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 90 Switzerland 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 91 Iceland 0.999 GPIA compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 0.999 GPIA compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9988 GPIA compare
- 95 Macau, China 0.9985 GPIA compare
- 96 Finland 0.9984 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Japan was 0.9989 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9989 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9976 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release