Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.3%
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
96.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
66th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
64th

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

  • Japan
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.3% against 96.1% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.

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

Japan ranks 66th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 64th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
2010s 101.1% 94.3% 6.8% Japan
2020s 101.5% 95.5% 6.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Japan, at 101.3% against 96.1% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
5.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 66th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 64th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release