Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
233.28 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
17th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 233.28 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 226.67 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 35.3 times Japan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 219 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.85 million | 88.81 million | 79.96 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 10.46 million | 125.74 million | 115.28 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 151.59 million | 141.49 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 214.26 million | 207.14 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 223.63 million | 216.94 million | WB: Upper 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 233.28 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 226.67 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 19th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release