What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan?

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan was 12.28 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2013.

What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2017.

How does Japan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?

Japan ranks 81st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan

Name: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.28 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

12.28

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

81st

of 137 countries

All-time high

12.96

in 2013

All-time low

12.28

in 2017

Years of data

2013–2017

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan, 2013–2017

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan is 12.28, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over five years.

That places Japan 81st out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Japan

78 Costa Rica 12.52 compare
79 Guatemala 12.35 compare
80 China 12.33 compare
82 Spain 11.88 compare
83 Saudi Arabia 11.7 compare
84 Qatar 11.66 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More education data for Japan

Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
Labor force, total 69.48 million (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan?: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Japan was 12.28 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2017.
How does Japan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Japan ranks 81st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.