Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 213,790.

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

Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 million 4.87 million 3.98 million Japan
1980s 10.46 million 5.00 million 5.46 million Japan
1990s 10.04 million 4.80 million 5.23 million Japan
2010s 7.12 million 6.36 million 763,199 Japan
2020s 6.69 million 6.26 million 434,370 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
213,790, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.