School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9994 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Japan 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Japan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9994 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, 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