Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan
Japan: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2021.
Japan ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Japan was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release