Japan vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Japan
48.5%
in 2023
United States
48.5%
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 48.5% against 48.5% 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 | 48.7% | 48.9% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.0% | 0.3% | 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 48.5% against 48.5% 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, female (%). 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