Education in Japan 2,491 indicators covering education for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 0 1999 — 172nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 1.68 million 2023 down 8.8% 22nd Government spending on education as a share of GDP 3.3% 2021 down 7.5% 133rd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 0 1999 — 174th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 0 1999 — 176th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 102.5% 107th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 — 201st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 — 198th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 — 201st Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 0.0% 2025 — 204th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 0.0% 2025 — 202nd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 0.0% 2025 — 205th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.0% 2025 — 197th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.0% 2025 — 193rd Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 0.0% 2025 — 196th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 3.33 million 2023 down 9.5% 17th Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.3% 2021 down 7.5% 133rd Primary education, pupils 48.8% 2017 — 81st Inequality in education 0.0575 2023 up 28.8% 132nd Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2011 — 160th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 1.63 million 2023 down 9.8% 17th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 3 2025 — 10th Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 9 2025 unchanged 144th End of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 109th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 21.5% 71st Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 1.71 million 2023 down 9.2% 17th Tertiary education, academic staff 21.8% 1995 up 52.8% 145th Start month of the academic school year 4 tertiary education 2023 unchanged 158th End month of the academic school year 3 tertiary education 2023 unchanged 205th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 1994 — 187th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0.0% 2011 — 161st Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0.0% 2011 — 162nd Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 81.7% 158th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 101.2% 2023 up 0.4% 72nd Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 236.0% 82nd Persistence to grade 5, female 100.0% 1998 up 0.1% 7th Persistence to grade 5, male 100.0% 1998 up 0.1% 4th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 101.1% 2023 up 0.6% 80th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 101.1% 2023 up 0.4% 69th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 101.2% 2023 up 0.3% 71st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9994 GPIA 2023 up 0.1% 102nd Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 0.5% 2023 down 18.0% 181st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 232.8% 86th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 0.7% 2023 down 4.4% 190th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.1 years 2023 up 0.6% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 101.1% 2023 up 0.6% 76th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9989 GPIA 2023 up 0.0% 93rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 101.2% 2023 up 0.6% 81st Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0 1999 — 153rd Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0 1999 — 152nd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 2.62 million 2025 down 17.1% 35th School age population, early childhood education, female 1.28 million 2025 down 17.1% 35th School age population, early childhood education, male 1.34 million 2025 down 17.1% 33rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 101.9% 2023 up 0.6% 46th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 1994 — 186th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 0 1994 — 188th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.11 years 2023 up 0.6% 89th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.1 years 2023 up 0.6% 85th ← Previous Page 9 of 42 Next →