Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9988 GPIA, in 2021.
Japan ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 GPIA compare
- 111 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 114 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 115 Jamaica 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 116 Romania 0.9996 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 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