Germany vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Germany
19.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
18.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
46th
Japan rank
48th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0102030197119972023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 19.82 units per square kilometre against 18.13 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.69 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 48th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.77 units per square kilometre 27.37 units per square kilometre 4.6 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 20.28 units per square kilometre 19.54 units per square kilometre 0.7468 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 19.66 units per square kilometre 18.36 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 19.82 units per square kilometre against 18.13 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
1.69 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 48th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.