School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.09 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.09 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.11 years
in 2021
All-time low
6.02 years
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan stood at 6.09 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 6.11 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.02 years, in 2017.
Japan ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.06 years | — |
| 2014 | 6.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.02 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.09 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 years | 6.02 years | 6.1 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.08 years | 6.11 years | 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, both sexes in Japan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Japan was 6.09 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release