Japan vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Japan
51.5%
in 2023
United States
51.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
63rd
United States rank
62nd
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.5% against 51.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and United States ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
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?
- United States, at 51.5% against 51.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Japan and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States 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 63rd and United States ranks 62nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, male (%). 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