Enrolment in primary education, male in Japan

Japan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 3.34 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.34 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.11 million number
in 1982
All-time low
3.34 million number
in 2018
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Japan, 1971–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Japan stood at 3.34 million number. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Japan peaked at 6.11 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million number, in 2018.

That places Japan 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.24 million number 4.92 million number 5.71 million number 9
1980s 5.76 million number 5.06 million number 6.11 million number 10
1990s 4.43 million number 3.94 million number 4.92 million number 10
2000s 3.73 million number 3.67 million number 3.86 million number 10
2010s 3.46 million number 3.34 million number 3.64 million number 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  2. 21 Mozambique 3.59 million number compare
  3. 22 Russia 3.57 million number compare
  4. 24 Angola 2.99 million number compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare
  6. 26 Iraq 2.71 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Japan?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Japan was 3.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million number in 2018.
How does Japan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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