Greece vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Greece
3.4%
in 2023
Japan
2.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
164th
Japan rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 164th and Japan ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Greece and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 164th and Japan ranks 167th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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