Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Japan
89.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
86.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
67th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.5% against 86.8% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 67th of 193 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 Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 79.4% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.2% | 3.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Japan, at 89.5% against 86.8% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 2.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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