Japan vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
265.94 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
16th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 265.94 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 259.33 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 40.2 times Japan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 219 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 million 57.53 million 48.68 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 10.46 million 78.02 million 67.56 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 10.11 million 119.59 million 109.48 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 7.12 million 236.68 million 229.56 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 6.69 million 263.05 million 256.35 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 265.94 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
259.33 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 19th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release