Japan vs SDG: World: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Japan
91.7%
in 2023
SDG: World
50.8%
in 2019
Japan rank
1st
SDG: World rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Japan
- SDG: World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.7% against 50.8% in SDG: World, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times SDG: World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 48.2% | 39.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 50.1% | 39.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Japan or SDG: World?
- Japan, at 91.7% against 50.8% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Japan and SDG: World?
- 40.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Japan and SDG: World rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 4th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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