Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Japan
Japan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 81.7% 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
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan peaked at 81.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1998.
That places Japan 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 female general in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.0% | — |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 81.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 81.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 80.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.8% | 81.7% | 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 81.7% 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 81.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 188 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 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release