France vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, female
France
3.07 million
in 2024
Japan
3.22 million
in 2023
France rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.22 million against 3.07 million in France, a difference of 155,460.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 4.36 million | 1.93 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 5.17 million | 2.49 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 5.00 million | 2.16 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 3.48 million | 526,589 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 3.26 million | 231,995 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.22 million against 3.07 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between France and Japan?
- 155,460, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- France ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release