Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.1%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
98.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
80th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
78th

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

  • Japan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.1% against 98.9% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.

Japan ranks 80th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Japan, at 101.1% against 98.9% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
2.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 80th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 78th 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