ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Japan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
46.63 million
in 2024
Japan
1.60 million
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st
Japan rank
21st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Japan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199320082024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 46.63 million against 1.60 million in Japan, a difference of 45.04 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 29.2 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 25.91 million 2.25 million 23.65 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 45.72 million 1.70 million 44.03 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 46.72 million 1.60 million 45.12 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Japan?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 46.63 million against 1.60 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
45.04 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release