Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -1.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 4.33 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.12 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Japan ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.9987 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | -0.093 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1975 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3081.5% |
| 1976 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8295 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1984 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +599.6% |
| 1985 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1986 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1987 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1988 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1990 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1991 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1993 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1995 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1997 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1998 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1999 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2015 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8469 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2017 | -0.763 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4166 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1599 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2020 | -0.8284 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9368 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2022 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2023 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.093 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7676 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.1599 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.9681 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.8284 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 140 Denmark -0.8558 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden -0.8572 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bolivia -0.8594 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Indonesia -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Croatia -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Spain -1.08 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Japan was -1.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Japan rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.