Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted in Japan
Japan: Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9947 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9947 GPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9947 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Japan 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end … Proportion gender GPIA adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9947 GPIA | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9985 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan was 0.9947 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9947 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release