Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan is 101.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 101.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.6%, in 2013.
That places Japan 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.6% | — |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.1% | 100.6% | 101.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.1% | 101.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Japan was 101.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release