Inequality in education in Japan
Japan: Inequality in education was 0.0575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0575
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0674
in 2018
All-time low
0.0447
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Japan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Japan is 0.0575, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Japan peaked at 0.0674 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0447, in 2010.
Japan ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0447 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0622 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0575 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0575 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0575 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0496 | 0.0447 | 0.0674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0575 | 0.0575 | 0.0575 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Japan?
- Inequality in education in Japan was 0.0575 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for inequality in education?
- Japan ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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