Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.
Ministry Responsible
Language of Instruction
Duration
Levels
Not all awards or study patterns are included.
Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan
Examples of the most commonly used grading scales.
Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Japan
Global Rank
International Average
Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center
Japan
Global Rank
International Average
Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics.
Japan
Global Rank
High Income Countries Average
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading.
Japan
Global Rank
High Income Countries Average
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics