What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

80.76 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Japan

3.61 million number

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

84.37 million number

in 2019

Japan rank

12th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

9th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Japan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 84.37 million number against 3.61 million number in Japan, a difference of 80.76 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 23.4 times Japan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 188 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.93 million number	29.44 million number	24.50 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	4.08 million number	45.84 million number	41.76 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	3.66 million number	73.84 million number	70.18 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Japan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 84.37 million number against 3.61 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 80.76 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Japan ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.