Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
182.72 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
21st

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 182.72 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 176.11 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 27.6 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 219 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 million 42.22 million 33.37 million MDG: Southern Asia
1980s 10.46 million 54.27 million 43.81 million MDG: Southern Asia
1990s 10.04 million 90.52 million 80.49 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 7.12 million 170.95 million 163.83 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 6.69 million 184.07 million 177.38 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 182.72 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
176.11 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 19th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.