Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,184 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan is 5,184, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan peaked at 80,224 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,184, in 2023.
That places Japan 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80,224 | — |
| 2014 | 7,438 | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 10,074 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 8,628 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 6,404 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 8,544 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 8,036 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10,030 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 11,163 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 6,217 | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 5,184 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,478 | 6,404 | 80,224 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,148 | 5,184 | 11,163 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Japan was 5,184 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80,224 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,184 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release