Secondary education, general pupils in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2013
All-time low
49.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Japan, 2013–2017

010203040502013201520172013: 49.7 % female2014: 49.7 % female2015: 49.6 % female2016: 49.6 % female2017: 49.6 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Japan is 49.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over five years.

Japan ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, general pupils in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Japan, 2013 to 2017.
Year % female Change
2013 49.7%
2014 49.7% -0.1%
2015 49.6% -0.1%
2016 49.6% -0.0%
2017 49.6% -0.0%

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 111 Sweden 49.7% compare
  2. 112 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
  3. 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.7% compare
  4. 115 Barbados 49.6% compare
  5. 116 Spain 49.6% compare
  6. 117 Zimbabwe 49.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Japan?
Secondary education, general pupils in Japan was 49.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Japan ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.