Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female
Japan
3.22 million
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
88.16 million
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
21st
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 88.16 million against 3.22 million in Japan, a difference of 84.94 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 27.3 times Japan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 218 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 | 4.36 million | 12.59 million | 8.23 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 5.16 million | 18.01 million | 12.85 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 34.07 million | 29.07 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 81.29 million | 77.81 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 87.37 million | 84.11 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern 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 Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 84.94 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 18th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st 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