Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 56th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.5% | — |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 53 Timor-Leste 24.0% compare
- 54 Philippines 23.9% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
- 57 Cyprus 22.4% compare
- 58 Hong Kong, China 22.1% compare
- 59 Jordan 21.7% compare
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 secondary education in private in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Japan was 22.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release