Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan
Japan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Japan 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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 1.07 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 183 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 down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release