School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.011 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.011 years
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.0134 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.0106 years
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
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 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.011 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.011 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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 113th out of 130 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