Germany vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Germany
6.97 million
in 2024
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Japan rank
19th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.97 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 358,190.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 8.00 million 9.91 million 1.92 million Japan
2010s 7.08 million 7.12 million 38,990 Japan
2020s 6.87 million 6.69 million 177,658 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 6.97 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
358,190, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.