East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Secondary education, general pupils

East Asia & Pacific
131.00 million
in 2018
Japan
6.28 million
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Japan rank
14th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Japan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 131.00 million against 6.28 million in Japan, a difference of 124.72 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.9 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 41 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific, at 131.00 million against 6.28 million in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
124.72 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.