Japan vs Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes
Japan
97.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
97.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Netherlands rank
17th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 97.9% against 97.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.9% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.4% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 97.9% against 97.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, 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