Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan
Japan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 514,449 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 514,449 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan peaked at 660,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 514,449, in 2025.
That places Japan 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 660,000 | — |
| 2002 | 640,697 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 616,000 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 606,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 591,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 590,000 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 579,067 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 589,000 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 589,199 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 577,606 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 579,955 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 584,983 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 575,519 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 572,839 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 568,307 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 561,265 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 547,248 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 539,408 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 520,732 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 520,251 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 523,761 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 530,779 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 520,791 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 518,615 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 514,449 | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 514,449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,606, 23.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 514,449 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 23.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606,774 | 579,067 | 660,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 562,786 | 520,732 | 584,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,441 | 514,449 | 530,779 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Japan was 514,449 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 660,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,449 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release