School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.4 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan is 15.4 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 15.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.24 years, in 2013.
Japan ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.24 years | — |
| 2014 | 15.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.28 years | 15.24 years | 15.31 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.34 years | 15.32 years | 15.4 years | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Japan was 15.4 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 years in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release