China vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
China
100.7%
in 2024
Japan
101.1%
in 2023
China rank
78th
Japan rank
76th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 101.1% against 100.7% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.
China ranks 78th and Japan ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 101.0% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 101.4% | 1.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 101.1% against 100.7% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between China and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- China ranks 78th and Japan ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release