Japan - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Japan was 89.61 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 89.83 in 2008 and a minimum value of 32.43 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 32.43
1972 32.51
1973 34.28
1974 38.63
1975 39.91
1976 40.33
1977 40.99
1978 41.66
1979 41.85
1980 41.59
1981 40.81
1982 40.15
1983 41.00
1984 42.92
1985 44.40
1986 45.34
1987 45.88
1988 46.83
1989 47.99
1990 48.37
1991 48.37
1992 48.64
1993 49.13
1994 49.43
1995 49.22
1996 49.01
1997 49.48
1998 81.78
1999 83.37
2000 84.49
2001 85.45
2002 85.63
2003 86.76
2004 87.13
2005 88.07
2006 88.81
2007 89.33
2008 89.83
2009 89.61

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Japan was 87.75 as of 2003. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.75 in 2003 and a minimum value of 32.48 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 32.48
1972 32.61
1973 34.36
1974 38.76
1975 40.08
1976 40.50
1977 41.17
1978 41.80
1979 41.99
1980 41.71
1981 40.94
1982 40.29
1983 41.14
1984 43.11
1985 44.60
1986 45.52
1987 46.11
1988 47.08
1989 48.26
1990 48.67
1991 48.69
1992 48.98
1993 49.53
1994 49.83
1995 49.69
1996 49.49
1997 50.00
1998 82.59
1999 84.18
2000 85.40
2001 86.38
2002 86.58
2003 87.75

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Japan was 85.82 as of 2003. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 85.82 in 2003 and a minimum value of 32.38 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 32.38
1972 32.42
1973 34.21
1974 38.51
1975 39.75
1976 40.18
1977 40.81
1978 41.53
1979 41.72
1980 41.47
1981 40.68
1982 40.01
1983 40.87
1984 42.73
1985 44.21
1986 45.17
1987 45.67
1988 46.60
1989 47.73
1990 48.09
1991 48.07
1992 48.31
1993 48.76
1994 49.05
1995 48.77
1996 48.54
1997 48.99
1998 81.01
1999 82.60
2000 83.63
2001 84.57
2002 84.72
2003 85.82

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Japan was 102.73 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.73 in 2009 and a minimum value of 97.94 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.63
1972 99.70
1973 99.63
1974 98.25
1975 99.21
1976 99.63
1977 99.14
1978 97.97
1979 97.94
1980 99.82
1981 100.18
1982 100.80
1983 101.40
1984 101.65
1985 101.45
1986 100.70
1987 99.61
1988 98.65
1989 98.59
1990 99.34
1991 100.23
1992 100.97
1993 101.42
1994 102.26
1995 102.53
1996 102.05
1997 101.22
1998 100.79
1999 101.26
2000 100.99
2001 100.74
2002 101.15
2003 101.43
2004 102.04
2005 102.16
2006 102.43
2007 102.53
2008 102.20
2009 102.73

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Japan was 102.70 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.70 in 2009 and a minimum value of 97.96 in 1979.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.54
1972 99.68
1973 99.69
1974 98.32
1975 99.33
1976 99.73
1977 99.23
1978 98.03
1979 97.96
1980 99.86
1981 100.22
1982 100.87
1983 101.48
1984 101.74
1985 101.56
1986 100.79
1987 99.68
1988 98.70
1989 98.61
1990 99.37
1991 100.27
1992 101.03
1993 101.48
1994 102.26
1995 102.51
1996 102.12
1997 101.27
1998 100.74
1999 101.26
2000 100.95
2001 100.71
2002 101.11
2003 101.41
2004 101.98
2005 102.13
2006 102.42
2007 102.50
2008 102.16
2009 102.70

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Japan was 102.75 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.75 in 2009 and a minimum value of 97.92 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.71
1972 99.71
1973 99.58
1974 98.18
1975 99.11
1976 99.54
1977 99.06
1978 97.92
1979 97.92
1980 99.78
1981 100.14
1982 100.74
1983 101.32
1984 101.56
1985 101.36
1986 100.62
1987 99.55
1988 98.61
1989 98.57
1990 99.32
1991 100.19
1992 100.92
1993 101.36
1994 102.26
1995 102.54
1996 101.99
1997 101.19
1998 100.83
1999 101.27
2000 101.02
2001 100.76
2002 101.18
2003 101.45
2004 102.09
2005 102.19
2006 102.43
2007 102.56
2008 102.24
2009 102.75

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Japan was 99.98 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 97.94 in 1979.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.63
1972 99.70
1973 99.63
1974 98.25
1975 99.21
1976 99.63
1977 99.14
1978 97.97
1979 97.94
1980 99.82
1981 99.96
1982 99.94
1983 99.91
1984 99.91
1985 99.90
1986 99.91
1987 99.61
1988 98.65
1989 98.59
1990 99.34
1991 99.96
1992 99.94
1994 100.00
1995 99.98
1998 99.96
1999 99.99
2000 99.97
2001 99.97
2002 99.97
2003 99.98
2004 99.95
2005 99.97
2006 99.99
2007 99.97
2008 99.96
2009 99.98

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Japan was 99.37 as of 1990. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.86 in 1980 and a minimum value of 97.96 in 1979.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.54
1972 99.68
1973 99.69
1974 98.32
1975 99.33
1976 99.73
1977 99.23
1978 98.03
1979 97.96
1980 99.86
1987 99.68
1988 98.70
1989 98.61
1990 99.37

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Japan was 99.32 as of 1990. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.78 in 1980 and a minimum value of 97.92 in 1978.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 99.71
1972 99.71
1973 99.58
1974 98.18
1975 99.11
1976 99.54
1977 99.06
1978 97.92
1979 97.92
1980 99.78
1987 99.55
1988 98.61
1989 98.57
1990 99.32

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Japan was 1.08 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 1.08 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.87 in 1998.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1998 0.87
1999 0.89
2000 0.90
2001 0.91
2002 0.92
2003 0.93
2004 0.94
2005 0.96
2006 0.98
2007 1.01
2008 1.05
2009 1.08

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Japan was 101.53 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.82 in 2002 and a minimum value of 86.08 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 86.08
1972 87.78
1973 89.37
1974 90.57
1975 91.27
1976 92.31
1977 93.48
1978 94.39
1979 94.56
1980 93.02
1981 93.61
1982 93.73
1983 93.15
1984 92.29
1985 92.94
1986 95.12
1987 95.80
1988 96.27
1989 96.41
1990 96.05
1991 96.73
1992 96.05
1993 95.31
1994 98.44
1995 99.04
1996 100.21
1998 101.10
1999 101.15
2000 101.81
2001 102.54
2002 102.82
2003 102.23
2004 101.64
2005 101.48
2006 101.48
2007 101.12
2008 101.33
2009 101.53

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Japan was 101.64 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 103.25 in 2002 and a minimum value of 85.76 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 85.76
1972 87.94
1973 89.64
1974 90.96
1975 91.80
1976 92.99
1977 94.17
1978 95.17
1979 95.41
1980 93.95
1981 94.72
1982 94.90
1983 94.38
1984 93.50
1985 93.90
1986 96.14
1987 96.84
1988 97.36
1989 97.56
1990 97.26
1991 97.51
1992 96.83
1993 96.34
1994 99.20
1995 99.77
1998 101.85
1999 101.79
2000 102.39
2001 103.06
2002 103.25
2003 102.52
2004 101.83
2005 101.57
2006 101.56
2007 101.19
2008 101.37
2009 101.64

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Japan was 101.43 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.41 in 2002 and a minimum value of 86.39 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 86.39
1972 87.63
1973 89.11
1974 90.19
1975 90.75
1976 91.67
1977 92.82
1978 93.64
1979 93.75
1980 92.13
1981 92.55
1982 92.61
1983 91.98
1984 91.14
1985 92.03
1986 94.15
1987 94.82
1988 95.23
1989 95.32
1990 94.90
1991 95.98
1992 95.30
1993 94.33
1994 97.71
1995 98.34
1998 100.39
1999 100.54
2000 101.25
2001 102.04
2002 102.41
2003 101.95
2004 101.47
2005 101.38
2006 101.41
2007 101.05
2008 101.29
2009 101.43

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Japan was 98.90 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.94 in 2005 and a minimum value of 98.41 in 2007.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1999 99.12
2000 99.46
2001 99.53
2002 99.62
2003 99.75
2004 99.84
2005 99.94
2006 98.76
2007 98.41
2008 98.69
2009 98.90

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
2000 100.00
2006 98.97
2007 98.61
2008 98.86
2009 99.14

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
2000 98.95
2006 98.57
2007 98.22
2008 98.52
2009 98.67

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Japan was 19.15 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 19.15 in 2009, while its lowest value was 18.44 in 2000.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2000 18.44
2001 18.58
2002 18.59
2003 18.65
2004 18.80
2005 19.03
2006 19.14
2007 19.12
2008 19.04
2009 19.15

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Japan was 59.02 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.02 in 2009 and a minimum value of 17.37 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 17.37
1972 18.87
1973 20.16
1974 22.11
1975 24.34
1976 26.54
1977 28.09
1978 30.45
1979 30.80
1980 30.87
1981 30.76
1982 30.50
1983 30.05
1984 29.81
1985 29.17
1986 27.88
1987 27.97
1988 28.45
1989 28.66
1990 29.07
1991 29.57
1992 30.33
1994 39.36
1995 40.17
1998 43.56
1999 46.62
2000 48.73
2001 49.92
2002 50.80
2003 52.03
2004 53.86
2005 55.35
2006 57.58
2007 58.40
2008 58.57
2009 59.02

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Japan was 55.37 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55.37 in 2009 and a minimum value of 9.79 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 9.79
1972 10.63
1973 11.79
1974 13.38
1975 15.38
1976 17.32
1977 18.86
1978 20.06
1979 20.50
1980 20.46
1981 20.47
1982 20.41
1983 20.39
1984 20.49
1985 20.44
1986 19.85
1987 20.49
1988 21.56
1989 22.10
1990 22.84
1991 23.24
1992 25.04
1994 35.15
1995 36.13
1998 39.75
1999 42.67
2000 44.82
2001 45.90
2002 46.98
2003 48.57
2004 50.59
2005 52.04
2006 53.87
2007 54.57
2008 54.90
2009 55.37

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Japan was 62.50 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62.50 in 2009 and a minimum value of 24.95 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 24.95
1972 27.10
1973 28.48
1974 30.76
1975 33.16
1976 35.59
1977 37.12
1978 40.59
1979 40.85
1980 41.02
1981 40.76
1982 40.28
1983 39.38
1984 38.80
1985 37.57
1986 35.60
1987 35.15
1988 35.06
1989 34.97
1990 35.07
1991 35.67
1992 35.42
1994 43.39
1995 44.04
1998 47.20
1999 50.38
2000 52.45
2001 53.75
2002 54.45
2003 55.32
2004 56.99
2005 58.51
2006 61.11
2007 62.05
2008 62.07
2009 62.50

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation