School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0168 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan stood at 0.0168 years.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan peaked at 0.0187 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 years, in 2010.
Japan ranks 106th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0155 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0162 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 years | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 years | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 years | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 years | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 years | +3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0168 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0168 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 years, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.017 years | 0.0155 years | 0.0187 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 years | 0.0163 years | 0.0182 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, female in Japan?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Japan was 0.0168 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 years in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release