Japan vs United States of America: Secondary education, pupils

Japan
48.8%
in 2017
United States of America
48.8%
in 2017
Japan rank
116th
United States of America rank
115th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
01020304050200520112017

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 48.8% against 48.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 203 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 48.8% against 48.8% in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Japan and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Japan ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.