Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 101.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2019
All-time low
100.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Japan is 101.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Japan peaked at 102.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 104th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.5% | — |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 101.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.1%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 101.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.3%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.4% | 100.5% | 102.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.2% | 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, male in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Japan was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Japan ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release