Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Japan
89.4%
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
88.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
139th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
138th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 89.4% against 88.8% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Ibrd Only ahead.

Japan ranks 139th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 138th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Ibrd Only in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 82.8% 91.5% 8.6% WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 86.5% 89.6% 3.1% WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 86.3% 89.5% 3.2% WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 88.5% 88.8% 0.3% WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 89.0% 88.7% 0.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Japan or WB: Ibrd Only?
Japan, at 89.4% against 88.8% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Japan ranks 139th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 138th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release