AIMS: South and West Asia vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, female

AIMS: South and West Asia
88.16 million
in 2024
Japan
3.22 million
in 2023
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
21st
Japan rank
18th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 88.16 million against 3.22 million in Japan, a difference of 84.94 million.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 27.3 times Japan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 221 groups.

AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 12.59 million 4.36 million 8.23 million AIMS: South and West Asia
1980s 18.01 million 5.16 million 12.85 million AIMS: South and West Asia
1990s 34.07 million 5.00 million 29.07 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2010s 81.29 million 3.48 million 77.81 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 87.37 million 3.26 million 84.11 million AIMS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Japan?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 88.16 million against 3.22 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
84.94 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release