ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
100.71 million
in 2024
Japan
3.39 million
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
19th
Japan rank
17th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 100.71 million against 3.39 million in Japan, a difference of 97.33 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 29.7 times Japan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 31.10 million 4.49 million 26.61 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 38.23 million 5.30 million 32.92 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 58.43 million 5.17 million 53.26 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 95.39 million 3.64 million 91.74 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 102.74 million 3.43 million 99.31 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Japan?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 100.71 million against 3.39 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
97.33 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release