Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan
Japan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan peaked at 18.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 84 Paraguay 10.9% compare
- 85 Montserrat 10.8% compare
- 87 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 88 Chile 10.4% compare
- 89 Philippines 10.3% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan was 10.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release