Secondary education, pupils in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2013
All-time low
48.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Secondary education, pupils in Japan, 2013–2017

010203040502013201520172013: 48.9 % female2014: 48.9 % female2015: 48.8 % female2016: 48.8 % female2017: 48.8 % female

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 48.8% for secondary education, pupils in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

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

That places Japan 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, pupils in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Japan, 2013 to 2017.
Year % female Change
2013 48.9%
2014 48.9% -0.1%
2015 48.8% -0.1%
2016 48.8% +0.0%
2017 48.8% -0.0%

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  5. 118 Gambia 48.8%
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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Japan?
Secondary education, pupils in Japan was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, pupils?
Japan ranks 116th out of 203 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.