Secondary education, general pupils in Japan
Japan: Secondary education, general pupils was 6.28 million in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Japan stood at 6.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 27.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.28 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 44.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Japan?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Japan was 6.28 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.