Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
99.9%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan stood at 100.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2021.
That places Japan 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.9% | — |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 2 Montserrat 94.6% compare
- 3 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 3 Niue 87.9% compare
- 4 Anguilla 87.1% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.9% compare
- 5 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 5 Tokelau 38.4% compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Japan was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release