Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 1.33 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.33 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 2014.
Japan ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.33 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9108 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.33 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8847 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 1.33 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release