Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Japan 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Japan was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release