Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Japan
1.63 million
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
50.42 million
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
17th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199420092024

How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 50.42 million against 1.63 million in Japan, a difference of 48.79 million.

That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 31.0 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 196 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.44 million 25.94 million 23.50 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 1.78 million 46.88 million 45.10 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 1.66 million 48.33 million 46.66 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Japan or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 50.42 million against 1.63 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
48.79 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 17th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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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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