Japan vs MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Japan
21.1%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
23.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
85th
MDG: Western Asia rank
88th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 23.2% against 21.1% in Japan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 85th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 88th of 168 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 30.4% | 4.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 28.2% | 5.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.4% | 1.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
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, Japan or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 23.2% against 21.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Japan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 2.1%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 85th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 88th 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