Japan vs Kenya: Secondary education, pupils

Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Japan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 126,840.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 million 486,996 8.37 million Japan
1980s 10.37 million 1.09 million 9.28 million Japan
1990s 8.96 million 1.82 million 7.14 million Japan
2010s 7.19 million 4.86 million 2.33 million Japan
2020s 6.66 million 6.48 million 182,040 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Japan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.61 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Japan and Kenya?
126,840, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Japan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.