Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.74 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.74 million number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.50 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.74 million number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan, 1994–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1994200620181994: 2.5M number1995: 2.4M number1998: 2.3M number1999: 2.3M number2000: 2.2M number2001: 2.1M number2002: 2.1M number2003: 2.0M number2004: 1.9M number2005: 1.9M number2006: 1.9M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.9M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 1.9M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.9M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan stood at 1.74 million number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan peaked at 2.50 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million number, in 2018.

Japan ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 million number 2.25 million number 2.50 million number 4
2000s 1.96 million number 1.86 million number 2.18 million number 10
2010s 1.82 million number 1.74 million number 1.86 million number 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Ethiopia 2.36 million number compare
  2. 17 Algeria 1.76 million number compare
  3. 18 Colombia 1.75 million number compare
  4. 20 France 1.73 million number compare
  5. 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.64 million number compare
  6. 22 Thailand 1.63 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Japan was 1.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 2018.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.