Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Japan ranks 168th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.9%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.4%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 165 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 166 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 167 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 169 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 170 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 171 Lithuania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Japan?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Japan rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.