Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index was 1.36 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.36 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 21st out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Switzerland 1.41 GPIA compare
- 19 Ukraine 1.41 GPIA compare
- 20 Thailand 1.4 GPIA compare
- 22 Norway 1.29 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1.29 GPIA compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 1.29 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 1.36 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release