Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan
Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 2015
All-time low
101.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan is 102.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan peaked at 102.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2017.
That places Japan 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101.9% | — |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.7% | 101.0% | 102.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 101.5% | 102.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Japan was 102.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release