Primary enrollment selected countries in Japan
Japan: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1895
All-time low
7.22
in 1820
Years of data
44
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Japan, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries in Japan stood at 99.93.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Japan peaked at 100 in 1895 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 1820.
That places Japan 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 7.22 | — |
| 1825 | 8.84 | +22.4% |
| 1830 | 10.78 | +21.9% |
| 1835 | 13.09 | +21.4% |
| 1840 | 15.81 | +20.8% |
| 1845 | 18.97 | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 22.6 | +19.1% |
| 1855 | 26.69 | +18.1% |
| 1860 | 31.23 | +17.0% |
| 1865 | 36.16 | +15.8% |
| 1870 | 41.41 | +14.5% |
| 1875 | 59.36 | +43.3% |
| 1880 | 70.8 | +19.3% |
| 1885 | 93.23 | +31.7% |
| 1890 | 86.8 | -6.9% |
| 1895 | 100 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | 86.19 | -13.8% |
| 1905 | 90.52 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 96.61 | +6.7% |
| 1915 | 96.64 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 97.5 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 96.97 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.89 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +43.3% | 41.41 | 59.36 |
| 1885 | +31.7% | 70.8 | 93.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 8.03 | 7.22 | 8.84 | 2 |
| 1830s | 11.93 | 10.78 | 13.09 | 2 |
| 1840s | 17.39 | 15.81 | 18.97 | 2 |
| 1850s | 24.65 | 22.6 | 26.69 | 2 |
| 1860s | 33.7 | 31.23 | 36.16 | 2 |
| 1870s | 50.38 | 41.41 | 59.36 | 2 |
| 1880s | 82.02 | 70.8 | 93.23 | 2 |
| 1890s | 93.4 | 86.8 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 88.35 | 86.19 | 90.52 | 2 |
| 1910s | 96.62 | 96.61 | 96.64 | 2 |
| 1920s | 97.23 | 96.97 | 97.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.75 | 98.86 | 99.92 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.9 | 99.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.97 compare
- 4 Uruguay 99.96 compare
- 5 South Korea 99.94 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.93 compare
- 8 Poland 99.91 compare
- 9 Iran 99.9 compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Japan?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Japan was 99.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1895.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 1820.
- How does Japan rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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