Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 39,700 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan is 39,700, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan peaked at 93,152 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39,700, in 2023.
That places Japan 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93,152 | — |
| 2014 | 62,783 | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 47,289 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 49,671 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 67,872 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 62,796 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 61,012 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54,745 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 56,266 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 50,528 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 39,700 | -21.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39,700 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,511 | 47,289 | 93,152 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50,310 | 39,700 | 56,266 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Japan was 39,700 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 93,152 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,700 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release