Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9948 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9948 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9971 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9827 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9948 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 0.9971 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9827 GPIA, in 2013.
Japan ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9827 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Rwanda 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9964 GPIA
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 146 Egypt 0.9914 GPIA compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 148 Congo 0.9846 GPIA
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 0.9948 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9971 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9827 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release