School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.18 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan stood at 3.18 years. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan peaked at 3.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99 years, in 2013.
Japan ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.05 years | 2.99 years | 3.1 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.12 years | 3.07 years | 3.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Japan was 3.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 years in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release