Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 101.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 2021
All-time low
99.9%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 101.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan peaked at 101.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.8% | — |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.7% | 99.9% | 101.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 101.2% | 101.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Japan was 101.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release