Ireland vs Japan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Ireland
21.1%
in 2022
Japan
21.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
83rd
Japan rank
85th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.1% against 21.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th of 168 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 1.3% | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 21.1% against 21.1% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Ireland ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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