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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Japan, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
65/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
79/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
105
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Lower secondary school starting age (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.563
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
45.1064236477515
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
69382089
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
58.7831280041029
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
9
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
3
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
11.4361015985054
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.768
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.313
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
6246268
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, male
728
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
102.496421813965
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
102.426200866699
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
102.563247680664
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, female
631
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, male
997
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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