Japan vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Japan
91.7%
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
70.9%
in 2019
Japan rank
1st
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Japan
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.7% against 70.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times WB: High Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 72.1% | 15.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 71.3% | 17.9% | 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Japan, at 91.7% against 70.9% in WB: High Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 20.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Japan and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 1st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd 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