Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 6.28 million in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
6.28 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.43 million
in 2013
All-time low
6.28 million
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan, 2013–2017

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201520172013: 6.4M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.3M2017: 6.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Japan recorded 6.28 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

That places Japan 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 6.43 million
2014 6.39 million -0.7%
2015 6.39 million -0.0%
2016 6.34 million -0.8%
2017 6.28 million -0.9%

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Philippines 8.44 million compare
  2. 12 Vietnam 7.88 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 7.12 million compare
  4. 15 Germany 5.68 million compare
  5. 16 Thailand 5.61 million compare
  6. 17 Kenya 4.99 million

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Japan was 6.28 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.