Japan vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils
Japan
6.61 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.40 million
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 213,790.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom 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 | 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?
- Japan, at 6.61 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 213,790, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.