Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
98.9%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2013.
That places Japan 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.9% | — |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 3 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 4 Niue 91.6% compare
- 4 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 5 Tokelau 36.3% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 8 Poland 99.9% compare
- 9 Iran 99.9% compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Japan was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release