Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 6.28 million in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.28 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.
That places Japan 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.43 million | — |
| 2014 | 6.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.28 million | -0.9% |
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More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan was 6.28 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.