School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0056 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan stood at 0.0056 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan peaked at 0.0083 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 years, in 2022.
That places Japan 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0075 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0079 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 years | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 years | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 years | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 years | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 years | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 years | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 years | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 years | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 years | +9.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0056 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0056 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3125 years, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0074 years | 0.0064 years | 0.0083 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 years | 0.0051 years | 0.0075 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, male in Japan?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Japan was 0.0056 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 years in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Japan ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release