Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan
Japan: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan, 2009–2019
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.8% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 115th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 112 Sweden 5.1% compare
- 113 Belarus 5.1% compare
- 114 Macau, China 4.3% compare
- 116 Netherlands 3.5% compare
- 117 Iceland 2.6% 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 young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Japan was 3.8% in 2019, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Japan ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.