Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Japan
1.68 million
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
51.51 million
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
20th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
020.0M40.0M60.0M199420092024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 51.51 million against 1.68 million in Japan, a difference of 49.83 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 30.6 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 199 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 2.36 million 42.93 million 40.56 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 1.79 million 45.59 million 43.80 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 1.68 million 49.84 million 48.16 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 51.51 million against 1.68 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
49.83 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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