School enrollment, secondary, private in Japan

Japan: School enrollment, secondary, private was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 170 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2023
All-time low
19.5%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Japan, 2013–2023

051015202013201820232013: 19.5 % of total secondary2014: 19.7 % of total secondary2015: 19.9 % of total secondary2016: 20.1 % of total secondary2017: 20.4 % of total secondary2018: 20.7 % of total secondary2019: 21.1 % of total secondary2020: 21.3 % of total secondary2021: 21.6 % of total secondary2022: 21.9 % of total secondary2023: 22.4 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Japan is 22.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Japan peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2013.

Japan ranks 56th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Japan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
2013 19.5%
2014 19.7% +1.0%
2015 19.9% +1.1%
2016 20.1% +1.0%
2017 20.4% +1.4%
2018 20.7% +1.4%
2019 21.1% +1.7%
2020 21.3% +1.1%
2021 21.6% +1.2%
2022 21.9% +1.4%
2023 22.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.2% 19.5% 21.1% 7
2020s 21.8% 21.3% 22.4% 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 53 Timor-Leste 24.0% compare
  2. 54 Philippines 23.9% compare
  3. 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
  4. 57 Cyprus 22.4% compare
  5. 58 Hong Kong 22.1% compare
  6. 59 Jordan 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Japan?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Japan was 22.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
How does Japan rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Japan ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.