Japan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Japan
1.63 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
45.26 million
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
19th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 45.26 million against 1.63 million in Japan, a difference of 43.63 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 27.8 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 196 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.44 million 12.89 million 10.45 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 1.78 million 39.53 million 37.75 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.66 million 44.43 million 42.76 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Japan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 45.26 million against 1.63 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
43.63 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 17th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release