Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2013
All-time low
42.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan, 2013–2017

0102030402013201520172013: 42.7 % female2014: 42.7 % female2015: 42.6 % female2016: 42.7 % female2017: 42.6 % female

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 42.6% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.

Japan ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Japan, 2013 to 2017.
Year % female Change
2013 42.7%
2014 42.7% -0.1%
2015 42.6% -0.1%
2016 42.7% +0.2%
2017 42.6% -0.2%

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 80 France 42.7% compare
  2. 81 Kazakhstan 42.7% compare
  3. 82 Romania 42.7% compare
  4. 84 Angola 42.4%
  5. 85 Portugal 42.3% compare
  6. 86 Denmark 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan was 42.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Japan ranks 83rd out of 191 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational 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
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.