Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Japan
3.61 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.55 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.61 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 53,500 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 188 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.93 million number 2.84 million number 2.10 million number Japan
2000s 4.08 million number 3.15 million number 936,903 number Japan
2010s 3.66 million number 3.59 million number 62,984 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 3.61 million number against 3.55 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53,500 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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About this data

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

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