Education in Japan 2,491 indicators covering education for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 81st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 52nd Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 91,524 number 2006 up 4.8% 8th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 62.8% 184th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.3% 2023 up 10.9% 194th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 102.9% 105th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 162.5% 124th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 37.9% 122nd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 784 2023 up 225.3% 23rd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 781 2023 up 228.2% 23rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 81.6% 162nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.5% 2023 down 4.4% 183rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 down 18.0% 155th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 21.5% 67th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 235.8% 67th Share of primary school teachers who are women 70.4% 1998 up 24.3% 137th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 232.8% 71st Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.7759 GPIA 2023 down 0.5% 94th Share of students studying abroad 0.9% 2023 down 0.3% 164th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0 1999 — 176th End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st Start month of the academic school year 4 2025 unchanged 164th End month of the academic school year 3 2025 unchanged 214th Enrolment in primary education, female 3.17 million number 2018 down 9.3% 22nd Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2011 — 165th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0 1999 — 182nd Over-age students, primary 0.0% 2017 — 188th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0 1999 — 177th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0 1999 — 182nd Secondary education, teachers 32.7% 1995 up 18.8% 166th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 106th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 80.8% 2023 up 12.4% 27th Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1 GPI 2016 up 0.1% 105th Over-age students, primary, male 0.0% 2017 — 188th Over-age students, primary, female 0.0% 2017 — 188th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 38.6% 108th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2011 — 166th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0 1999 — 161st Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0 1999 — 169th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2016 down 0.0% 1st Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0 1999 — 171st Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 62.5% 159th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2011 — 159th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 9.17 million 2025 down 9.0% 31st Population of compulsory school age, female 4.47 million 2025 down 9.0% 31st Population of compulsory school age, male 4.70 million 2025 down 9.0% 31st Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 3.28 million 2023 down 8.9% 22nd Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 162.2% 111th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.09 million 2025 down 11.4% 35th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 529,933 2025 down 11.5% 35th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 559,011 2025 down 11.3% 34th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 1.60 million 2023 down 9.0% 21st Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0 1999 — 172nd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0 1999 — 169th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0 1999 — 173rd ← Previous Page 8 of 42 Next →