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 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 36% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 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 1.9% 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 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Japan ranks 159th 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 26.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release