Algeria vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils

Algeria
6.07 million
in 2024
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.61 million against 6.07 million in Algeria, a difference of 538,860.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 489,604 8.85 million 8.37 million Japan
1980s 1.55 million 10.46 million 8.91 million Japan
1990s 2.41 million 10.22 million 7.81 million Japan
2020s 5.54 million 6.64 million 1.10 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Algeria or Japan?
Japan, at 6.61 million against 6.07 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Algeria and Japan?
538,860, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.