Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
80th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
77th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.1% against 98.9% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.

Japan ranks 80th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 101.1% 98.5% 2.6% Japan
2020s 101.5% 98.6% 2.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Japan, at 101.1% against 98.9% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
2.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 80th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release