Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan
Japan: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8133 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8133 NPIA
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.9443 NPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7895 NPIA
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan stood at 0.8133 NPIA.
The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan peaked at 0.9443 NPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 NPIA, in 2003.
Japan ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Japan, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7895 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8064 NPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9412 NPIA | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9443 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9326 NPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8133 NPIA | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7979 NPIA | 0.7895 NPIA | 0.8064 NPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 NPIA | 0.9326 NPIA | 0.9443 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8133 NPIA | 0.8133 NPIA | 0.8133 NPIA | 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 0.8133 NPIA 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 0.9443 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 NPIA in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 50 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 13.6%. 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release