School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.16 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan stood at 12.16 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan peaked at 12.22 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.08 years, in 2013.
That places Japan 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.08 years | — |
| 2014 | 12.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.09 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.16 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.13 years | 12.08 years | 12.18 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 12.14 years | 12.22 years | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Japan was 12.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 years in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release