Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Japan
3.58 million number
in 2018
Philippines
5.18 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
15th
Philippines rank
12th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119942018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.18 million number against 3.58 million number in Japan, a difference of 1.59 million number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 5.37 million number 1.62 million number 3.75 million number Japan
1990s 4.96 million number 2.31 million number 2.65 million number Japan
2000s 4.00 million number 3.02 million number 978,602 number Japan
2010s 3.65 million number 4.09 million number 440,052 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 5.18 million number against 3.58 million number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Japan and Philippines?
1.59 million number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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