Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Japan peaked at 5.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 165th 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, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -20.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 40% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 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, male in Japan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Japan was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Japan ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release