Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 101.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan stood at 101.13.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 101.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.46, in 2013.
That places Japan 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.46 | — |
| 2014 | 100.94 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.25 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.44 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.77 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.13 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 101.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 101.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.34 | 100.46 | 101.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.45 | 101.1 | 101.8 | 4 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Japan was 101.13 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.46 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.