School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.011 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan stood at 0.011 years.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 0.0134 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 years, in 2022.
Japan ranks 110th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0114 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.012 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 years | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.011 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.011 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 years | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 years | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 years | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 years | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 years | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.011 years | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.012 years | 0.011 years | 0.0134 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 years | 0.0106 years | 0.0127 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 107 Serbia 0.0141 years compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0139 years compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.0115 years compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 0.011 years
- 112 North Macedonia 0.0104 years compare
- 113 Bulgaria 0.0101 years compare
More education data for Japan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Japan was 0.011 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 years in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release