Japan vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Japan
1.60 million
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
49.39 million
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
19th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
020.0M40.0M60.0M199420092024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 49.39 million against 1.60 million in Japan, a difference of 47.80 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 30.9 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 19th of 200 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 2.25 million 46.76 million 44.50 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.70 million 43.86 million 42.16 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.60 million 47.43 million 45.84 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Japan or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 49.39 million against 1.60 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
47.80 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 21st and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 19th 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

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