Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Japan
Japan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Japan peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 106 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 107 Chile 0.9% compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.9% compare
- 110 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 111 Bhutan 0.9% compare
- 112 Anguilla 0.9% 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 upper secondary education in public in Japan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Japan was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Japan ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 upper secondary 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