World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Japan

Education Level Advanced Education (%)
Tertiary Education 34.4 in 2010 WB
Bachelor's Degree 25.54 in 2020 WB
Master's Degree 2.49 in 2020 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2020)
Primary Education 99.59 WB
Lower Secondary Education 98.62 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (% in 2020)
Upper Secondary Education 85.18 WB
Post-Secondary Education 41.63 WB
Gender (% in 2020)
Male 44.04 WB
Female 39.45 WB
Asia (%)
Uzbekistan 96.03 in 2022 WB
Kazakhstan 79.04 in 2018 WB
Tajikistan 76.21 in 2017 WB
Republic of Korea 70.38 in 2015 WB
Georgia 57.93 in 2022 WB
Armenia 48.01 in 2020 WB
Mongolia 46.36 in 2020 WB
Japan 39.45 in 2020 WB
Kyrgyzstan 30.49 in 2009 WB
Sri Lanka 30.18 in 2009 WB
Turkmenistan 27.08 in 1995 WB
Azerbaijan 25.84 in 2019 WB
Bangladesh 11.98 in 2019 WB
India 10.33 in 2022 WB
Bhutan 7.99 in 2017 WB
Nepal 5.34 in 2011 WB
Pakistan 3.67 in 2019 WB
Maldives 3.33 in 2006 WB
China 3.08 in 2000 WB
Afghanistan 2.54 in 2021 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 104.63 % in 1999 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 39.45 % in 2020 WB
Enrollment Rate 102.74 % in 2020 WB
Not in Education 0.13 % in 2020 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 12.28 ratio in 2017 WB
School Life Expectancy 12.7 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators