Japan vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Japan
0.9%
in 2023
United States
0.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
118th
United States rank
119th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 118th and United States ranks 119th of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Japan and United States?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Japan ranks 118th and United States ranks 119th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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