Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 96,441 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan stood at 96,441. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan peaked at 169,667 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96,441, in 2023.
That places Japan 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 146,566 | — |
| 2014 | 146,171 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 106,450 | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 111,997 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 169,667 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 148,712 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 141,420 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 116,372 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 116,060 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 123,156 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 96,441 | -21.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 96,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 9.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 96,441 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 9.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,712 | 106,450 | 169,667 | 7 |
| 2020s | 113,007 | 96,441 | 123,156 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Japan was 96,441 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,667 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,441 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release