Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan
Japan: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.6115 LTPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6115 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan peaked at 0.9843 LTPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6115 LTPIA, in 2023.
That places Japan 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9843 LTPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7604 LTPIA | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9724 LTPIA | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.907 LTPIA | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.888 LTPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6115 LTPIA | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8724 LTPIA | 0.7604 LTPIA | 0.9843 LTPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9225 LTPIA | 0.888 LTPIA | 0.9724 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6115 LTPIA | 0.6115 LTPIA | 0.6115 LTPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan was 0.6115 LTPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9843 LTPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6115 LTPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release