Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps)

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.49 million
in 2021
Japan
3.39 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Japan rank
17th

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.49 million against 3.39 million in Japan, a difference of 1.11 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 354,003 4.49 million 4.14 million Japan
1980s 665,572 5.30 million 4.64 million Japan
1990s 818,519 5.35 million 4.53 million Japan
2010s 2.67 million 3.70 million 1.03 million Japan
2020s 4.49 million 3.44 million 1.05 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.49 million against 3.39 million in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
1.11 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.