School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9973 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
20
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9986 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Japan 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9986 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release