Education in Japan 2,491 indicators covering education for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 2023 down 0.6% 11th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 1999 — 187th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million 1999 up 44.5% 12th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million 1999 up 45.6% 12th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million 2023 down 9.2% 19th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million 2023 down 8.2% 23rd Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year 2023 up 21.1% 143rd Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.4% 168th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person 2023 down 6.0% 183rd Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million 2023 down 8.2% 23rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year 2023 up 21.1% 148th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.4% 168th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person 2023 down 6.0% 183rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million 2023 down 8.2% 23rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year 2023 up 21.4% 145th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person 2023 down 6.0% 180th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million 2023 down 8.1% 23rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year 2023 up 20.8% 140th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person 2023 down 6.0% 182nd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million 2023 down 9.2% 19th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year 2023 down 7.0% 174th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 2023 up 8.5% 12th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year 2023 up 17.3% 114th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million 2023 down 9.4% 18th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year 2023 down 4.8% 163rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million 2023 down 9.0% 17th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year 2023 down 9.3% 162nd Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million 2023 down 7.3% 13th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year 2023 down 192.7% 158th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million 2023 up 0.5% 11th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year 2023 down 2,744.2% 133rd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 1998 up 2.0% 14th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 1998 down 44.0% 16th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million 2023 up 3.9% 12th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year 2023 down 124.5% 131st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million 2023 down 2.4% 11th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year 2023 up 67.0% 118th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 116th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.5% 63rd Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 2023 up 8.5% 12th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 58.8% 2025 down 2.4% 178th Population ages 0-14 11.2% 2025 down 12.5% 216th Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0531 units per person 2023 down 7.1% 184th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.4% 169th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 10.4% 168th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 0 1999 — 181st Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 0 1999 — 181st Page 1 of 42 Next →