School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Japan 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release