Number of students at primary and secondary schools Japan 2004-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 2, 2024

As of May 2023, there were around 6.1 million pupils enrolled in elementary school across Japan. The figures showed a continuous decrease in the past two decades, indicating a clear impact of the low fertility rate in the country. On the other hand, compulsory education schools that operate in the newest type of school year system established in 2016 showed an increasing number of students.

Number of students enrolled in primary and secondary schools in Japan from 2004 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

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May 2024

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Japan

Survey time period

2004 to 2023; as of May 1

Supplementary notes

*Established in 2016, compulsory education schools provide a nine year comprehensive education from the first grade to the ninth grade.
**Established in 2007, schools for special needs education are schools for mentally and/or physically challenged children, inclusive of kindergarten to upper secondary school levels.

Educational institutions include national, public, and private primary and secondary schools available across Japan.

Figures have been rounded.

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