Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 89.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2015
All-time low
89.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan stood at 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan peaked at 90.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2021.
That places Japan 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.9% | — |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.1% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, male in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Japan was 89.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release