Japan vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Japan
1.74 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
22.16 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
19th
Least developed countries rank
19th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199420062019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 22.16 million number against 1.74 million number in Japan, a difference of 20.42 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.8 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 192 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 2.28 million number 8.91 million number 6.64 million number Least developed countries
2000s 1.96 million number 12.59 million number 10.63 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.82 million number 19.29 million number 17.47 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Japan or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 22.16 million number against 1.74 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Japan and Least developed countries?
20.42 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.