Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan

Japan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 33.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.2%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan, 2000–2018

01020302000200920182000: 30.6 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 30.3 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 30.3 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 30.8 %2007: 30.8 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 31 %2010: 31 %2011: 31 %2012: 31.2 %2013: 31.7 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 32.4 %2016: 32.8 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 33.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 33.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan peaked at 33.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2003.

Japan ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 30.6%
2001 30.4% -0.5%
2002 30.3% -0.5%
2003 30.2% -0.1%
2004 30.3% +0.2%
2005 30.6% +0.8%
2006 30.8% +0.7%
2007 30.8% +0.2%
2008 30.8% -0.0%
2009 31.0% +0.4%
2010 31.0% -0.0%
2011 31.0% -0.0%
2012 31.2% +0.8%
2013 31.7% +1.6%
2014 32.2% +1.5%
2015 32.4% +0.8%
2016 32.8% +1.1%
2017 33.1% +1.0%
2018 33.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 30.2% 31.0% 10
2010s 32.1% 31.0% 33.4% 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Samoa 38.4% compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 34.5% compare
  3. 26 Bhutan 33.5% compare
  4. 28 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare
  5. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.9% compare
  6. 30 Dominica 32.9% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Japan was 33.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2003.
How does Japan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Japan ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.