Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Japan, 2013–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.23 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.
Japan ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.37 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom 17.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 17.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Germany 16.26 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Japan was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 203 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.