Ireland vs Japan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Ireland
78.9%
in 2022
Japan
78.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
109th
Japan rank
107th

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

  • Ireland
  • Japan
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 78.9% against 78.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 107th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 74.1% 25.9% Ireland
2010s 87.7% 77.5% 10.2% Ireland
2020s 76.9% 78.3% 1.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 78.9% against 78.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Japan?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Ireland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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 upper 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
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release