Education in Japan

2,491 indicators covering education for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 1.76 million number 2018 down 2.8% 13th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0.0% 2011 127th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 20.9% 2023 down 2.0% 148th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation 65.8% 2021 down 2.0% 79th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 12,897 2023 down 15.1% 29th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 16 2023 up 23.1% 50th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 19,449 2023 up 5.9% 32nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 2nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1,968 2023 up 49.1% 20th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 11 2023 down 72.5% 124th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 725 2023 up 213.9% 60th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 46 2023 up 4.5% 54th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 22 2023 up 57.1% 74th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 4th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 27.9% 105th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.4% 2023 down 12.6% 131st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.7% 2023 up 9.1% 158th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 1.31 UIS estimate 2023 up 8.0% 22nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 53.6% 57th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 72.9% 171st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 224.2% 120th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 8.2% 102nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 57.4% 123rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.27 UIS estimate 2023 up 4.0% 48th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 68.0% 131st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 9th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2011 120th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.11 UIS estimate 2023 up 76.3% 41st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 16th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 27th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.35 UIS estimate 2023 up 14.6% 43rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.535 UIS estimate 2023 down 27.8% 88th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0 number 2012 149th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 27th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.7514 UIS estimate 2023 down 41.7% 86th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 31st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.14 UIS estimate 2023 down 22.9% 59th
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 6.88 2017 169th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index 0.9459 index 2020 down 0.2% 81st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 20th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.28 UIS estimate 2023 down 4.9% 34th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index 1.36 GPIA 2023 up 9.3% 21st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, adjusted gender parity 0.5455 GPIA 2023 down 32.5% 47th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 47.4% 78th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, adjusted 1.12 GPIA 2023 up 64.1% 14th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 43.5% 40th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) 1.0% 2023 up 2.0% 123rd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index 1.33 GPIA 2023 up 3.5% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted 1.28 GPIA 2023 down 0.2% 14th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 904 2023 up 183.4% 21st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 901 2023 up 184.2% 21st
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, female (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 19.4% 85th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 1.2% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender 0.7662 GPIA 2023 down 43.2% 52nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 191.8% 72nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 192.7% 68th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, female (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 74.8% 120th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 202.7% 103rd
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female 0.7% 2023 down 18.3% 113th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA 2023 down 24.0% 26th