Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 167th of 179 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 30% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Japan ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release