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
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
February 2026 Data Release