France vs Japan: Secondary education, pupils
France
6.27 million
in 2024
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
Japan rank
19th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.61 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 338,840.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 8.85 million | 4.04 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 10.46 million | 5.23 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.78 million | 10.11 million | 4.33 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.02 million | 7.12 million | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.69 million | 479,158 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.61 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and Japan?
- 338,840, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- France ranks 21st 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
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.