Germany vs Japan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Germany
4.52 million number
in 2018
Japan
3.39 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.52 million number against 3.39 million number in Japan, a difference of 1.14 million number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million number | 4.62 million number | 703,505 number | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.39 million number | 3.83 million number | 1.56 million number | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.66 million number | 3.55 million number | 1.11 million number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 4.52 million number against 3.39 million number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Japan?
- 1.14 million number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.