Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female
Japan
1.60 million
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
46.50 million
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
24th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time
- Japan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 46.50 million against 1.60 million in Japan, a difference of 44.90 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 29.1 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 200 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 37.50 million | 35.25 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 41.60 million | 39.90 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 45.01 million | 43.41 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 46.50 million against 1.60 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 44.90 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 21st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release