Japan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Japan
88.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
87.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
135th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
132nd

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

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 88.1% against 87.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Japan ranks 135th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 132nd of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 81.8% 89.7% 7.9% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 85.7% 88.9% 3.2% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 85.4% 88.6% 3.2% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 87.1% 87.6% 0.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 87.7% 87.4% 0.2% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Japan, at 88.1% against 87.9% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Japan ranks 135th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release