Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan

Japan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 812,494 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
812,494
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
847,223
in 2013
All-time low
812,494
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan, 2013–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201520172013: 847.2k2014: 836.6k2015: 832.9k2016: 821.0k2017: 812.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan is 812,494, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.

Japan ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Australia 970,735 compare
  2. 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
  3. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961
  4. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
  5. 18 Iran 763,440 compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Japan was 812,494 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 847,223 in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 812,494 in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Japan ranks 16th out of 201 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 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.