Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Japan
1.58 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.61 million
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.61 million against 1.58 million in Japan, a difference of 23,060.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.98 million 1.52 million 467,414 Japan
2010s 1.75 million 1.46 million 297,388 Japan
2020s 1.62 million 1.52 million 101,970 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.61 million against 1.58 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23,060, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release