Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 89.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 89.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2021.
Japan ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.2% | — |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.9% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release