Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Japan
1.68 million
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
51.37 million
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
22nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
020.0M40.0M60.0M199420092024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 51.37 million against 1.68 million in Japan, a difference of 49.69 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 30.6 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 22nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 199 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 2.36 million 42.85 million 40.49 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.79 million 45.50 million 43.71 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.68 million 49.73 million 48.04 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, male, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 51.37 million against 1.68 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
49.69 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, male?
Japan ranks 22nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release