School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2001β2023
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 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 90 Albania 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 91 Malta 0.9987 GPIA compare
- 92 United Kingdom 0.9987 GPIA compare
- 93 Slovak Republic 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 95 Switzerland 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 96 Finland 0.9984 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 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 93rd out of 209 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release