Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan
Japan: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.977 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.977 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan peaked at 0.977 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8401 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Japan 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Japan, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8624 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8401 WPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8471 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9078 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8506 WPIA | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.977 WPIA | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8513 WPIA | 0.8401 WPIA | 0.8624 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8685 WPIA | 0.8471 WPIA | 0.9078 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.977 WPIA | 0.977 WPIA | 0.977 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Hong Kong, China 0.8716 WPIA compare
- 3 Russian Federation 0.7556 WPIA compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.732 WPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- 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)
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 0.977 WPIA 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 0.977 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8401 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 52 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 up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release