Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan
Japan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 34,516 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan is 34,516, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan peaked at 61,571 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34,516, in 2023.
Japan ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53,401 | — |
| 2014 | 55,345 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 37,215 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 41,043 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 61,571 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 54,252 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 52,976 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44,715 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 45,103 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44,311 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34,516 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,829 | 37,215 | 61,571 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,161 | 34,516 | 45,103 | 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, female in Japan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Japan was 34,516 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,571 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,516 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release