Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 51.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2023.
That places Japan 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.9% | — |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Japan was 51.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release