Primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan
Japan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0502 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan is 0.0502 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.1006 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 units per person, in 2023.
Japan ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0911 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0904 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0891 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0904 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0919 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0932 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0962 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0978 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0949 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0874 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0834 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0778 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0756 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0736 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0703 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0686 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0666 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0534 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0919 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 0.1006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Japan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Japan was 0.0502 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 units per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Japan ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.