School enrollment, secondary in Japan
Japan: School enrollment, secondary was 101.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary in Japan stood at 101.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Japan peaked at 101.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101.0% | — |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 101.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 101.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.3% | 101.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.3% | 101.7% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Japan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Japan was 101.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.