Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 36.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 36.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan peaked at 36.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.7% | — |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 36.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 36.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.7% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan was 36.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper 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