Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Japan
Japan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 78.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan is 78.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan peaked at 78.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 107th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.9% | — |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 78.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 78.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.9% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.0% | 77.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.0% | 78.9% | 4 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan was 78.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release