What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?

6.98 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.79 million

in 2018

Japan

812,494

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Japan rank

16th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Japan

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.79 million against 812,494 in Japan, a difference of 6.98 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.6 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.79 million against 812,494 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?: 6.98 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Japan ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.