| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | Not applicable to this country |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 101 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 102 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 64.5 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.34 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 3.44 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Mean years of schooling | 12.7 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 15.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.974 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| School life expectancy | No authoritative open source found |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 15.7World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.0684 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | No authoritative open source found |
| Female literacy rate | Not applicable to this country |
Education
Japan
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage10/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
About this data
Japan's education on Databook compiles 10 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include primary enrollment (gross) (101 %), secondary enrollment (gross) (102 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.