Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.603 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.603 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.7376 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5877 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan stood at 0.603 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan peaked at 0.7376 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5877 GPIA, in 2015.
Japan ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6345 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6615 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5877 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6196 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6008 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6216 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6648 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7152 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7376 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6101 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.603 GPIA | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.603 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.603 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6272 GPIA | 0.5877 GPIA | 0.6648 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.603 GPIA | 0.7376 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan was 0.603 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7376 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5877 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release