Japan vs Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.2%
in 2023
Singapore
101.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
72nd
Singapore rank
69th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 101.4% against 101.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 69th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 100.3% 102.6% 2.3% Singapore
2020s 101.5% 100.7% 0.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Japan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 101.4% against 101.2% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and Singapore?
0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release