Japan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Japan
89.8%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
85.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
56th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
020406080199820102023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 89.8% against 85.2% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

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

Japan ranks 56th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 89.6% 77.8% 11.8% Japan
2020s 89.3% 83.6% 5.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Japan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Japan, at 89.8% against 85.2% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
4.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Japan ranks 56th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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 to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release