Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan
Japan: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan, 1971–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2023, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan peaked at 16.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.7% | — |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Japan was 9.3% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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