Education in Japan 84 indicators covering education for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Over-age students, primary 0.0% 2017 — 188th Secondary education, teachers 32.7% 1995 up 18.8% 166th Over-age students, primary, male 0.0% 2017 — 188th Over-age students, primary, female 0.0% 2017 — 188th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Primary education, pupils 48.8% 2017 — 81st Tertiary education, academic staff 21.8% 1995 up 52.8% 145th Persistence to grade 5, female 100.0% 1998 up 0.1% 7th Persistence to grade 5, male 100.0% 1998 up 0.1% 4th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Children out of school, primary 4,225 2023 down 94.5% 134th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 15.66 2017 — 128th Secondary education, pupils 48.8% 2017 — 116th Adolescents out of school 0.0% 2023 down 62.8% 178th Current education expenditure, total 87.4% 2021 down 0.1% 99th Current education expenditure, primary 86.9% 2021 up 1.1% 110th Current education expenditure, secondary 87.8% 2021 up 0.6% 101st Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 27.68 2017 — 27th Current education expenditure, tertiary 87.3% 2021 down 0.8% 81st Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 6.88 2017 — 169th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 85.2% 2020 up 6.0% 18th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 84.4% 2020 up 6.7% 21st Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 86.1% 2020 up 5.3% 21st Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 12.28 2017 — 81st ← Previous Page 2 of 2