School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.16 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.16 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan peaked at 12.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1 years, in 2013.
That places Japan 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.1 years | — |
| 2014 | 12.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.16 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.14 years | 12.1 years | 12.18 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 12.15 years | 12.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 76 Peru 12.24 years compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 12.19 years compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 12.19 years compare
- 80 Palau 12.12 years compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.08 years compare
- 82 Chile 12.07 years 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Japan was 12.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 years in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release