Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, IDA only or Japan?

IDA only, at 87.10 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between IDA only and Japan?

80.49 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Japan?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

IDA only

87.10 million

in 2024

Japan

6.61 million

in 2023

IDA only rank

18th

Japan rank

19th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

IDA only
Japan

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 87.10 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 80.49 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.2 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.86 million	8.85 million	2.00 million	IDA only
1980s	16.23 million	10.46 million	5.77 million	IDA only
1990s	24.92 million	10.04 million	14.88 million	IDA only
2010s	71.00 million	7.12 million	63.87 million	IDA only
2020s	83.66 million	6.69 million	76.97 million	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, IDA only or Japan?: IDA only, at 87.10 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between IDA only and Japan?: 80.49 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Japan?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: IDA only ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 45 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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.