Education in Japan

2,491 indicators covering education for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, both 0 2023 7th
Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education 0 2023 7th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 87.8% 2021 up 0.6% 102nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 87.4% 2021 down 0.1% 100th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 12.2% 2021 down 4.2% 27th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the 1,434 2023 up 56.4% 22nd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage 0.7% 2021 down 8.0% 71st
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development 0.5 years 2012 unchanged 42nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 3 2023 up 50.0% 32nd
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development 3 years 2012 unchanged 12th
Repeaters in grade unknown of lower secondary general education, male 0 2023 7th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 12.6% 2021 up 0.8% 27th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 13.1% 2021 down 6.8% 20th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 12.85 2020 up 3.4% 19th
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 10.1% 2017 up 5.9% 38th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 71.8% 2021 down 7.2% 64th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 15.9% 2021 up 61.5% 71st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 70.3% 2021 down 5.3% 92nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public 65.8% 2021 down 2.0% 79th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 16.6% 2021 up 41.6% 55th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 21.6% 2021 up 6.2% 49th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 87.3% 2021 down 0.8% 82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 12.7% 2021 up 5.7% 33rd
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 47.0% 2017 down 7.3% 66th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 12.51 2020 up 3.6% 28th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 0.9459 GPIA 2020 down 0.2% 81st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 13.23 2020 up 3.3% 7th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 4.3% 2023 up 64.0% 34th
Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 55 2023 up 41.0% 24th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 14 2023 up 1,300.0% 14th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 91.8% 2021 up 2.3% 74th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 42.9% 2017 up 7.8% 25th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 8.2% 2021 down 20.0% 34th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 33.8% 2023 down 9.8% 83rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 11.6% 2021 up 30.4% 22nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 88.4% 2021 down 3.0% 87th
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male 511 2023 down 23.4% 34th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 44.5% 2021 up 14.1% 20th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 87.2% 2021 up 3.7% 85th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 12.8% 2021 down 19.6% 20th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 3 2023 down 50.0% 54th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male 4 2023 unchanged 54th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 17.9% 2021 up 5.5% 57th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both 394,538 2023 up 4.7% 4th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 42.7% 2021 down 12.6% 79th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 33rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 30th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 73.0% 2021 down 12.7% 53rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 74.0% 2021 up 1.5% 49th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students 0 2023 9th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2023 8th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 4 2023 up 33.3% 2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2023 7th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 3 2023 up 200.0% 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students 0 2023 9th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 3 2023 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 9 2023 up 800.0% 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 3rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 3rd