Japan vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
98.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
80th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
81st

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

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.1% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 80th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 81st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 101.1% 98.6% 2.5% Japan
2020s 101.5% 99.3% 2.1% 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Japan, at 101.1% against 98.5% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
2.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 80th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 81st 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