Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 2019
All-time low
100.4%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan stood at 101.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan peaked at 101.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2013.
That places Japan 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.4% | — |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.4% | 101.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 101.0% | 101.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 92 Turkey 101.2% compare
- 93 Switzerland 101.1% compare
- 94 Austria 101.1% compare
- 96 Armenia 101.0% compare
- 97 South Korea 100.8% compare
- 98 Liechtenstein 100.8% compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Japan was 101.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release