Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 61,925 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan is 61,925, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan peaked at 108,199 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61,925, in 2023.
Japan ranks 74th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93,165 | — |
| 2014 | 90,826 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 69,235 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 70,954 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 108,199 | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 94,460 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 88,444 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 71,657 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 70,957 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 78,845 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 61,925 | -21.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61,925 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 7.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61,925 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87,898 | 69,235 | 108,199 | 7 |
| 2020s | 70,846 | 61,925 | 78,845 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Japan was 61,925 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 108,199 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,925 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release