Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan
Japan: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 91.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91.7% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2011.
That places Japan 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.2% | — |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 86.8% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 86.8% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Japan was 91.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).