Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 213,790.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.85 million 4.87 million 3.98 million Japan
1980s 10.46 million 5.00 million 5.46 million Japan
1990s 10.11 million 4.78 million 5.32 million Japan
2010s 7.12 million 6.35 million 760,932 Japan
2020s 6.69 million 6.26 million 434,370 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
213,790, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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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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.