Japan vs OECD members: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Japan
1.85 million number
in 2018
OECD members
27.44 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
12th
OECD members rank
14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 27.44 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan, a difference of 25.60 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 14.9 times Japan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 187 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 2.50 million number 24.56 million number 22.07 million number OECD members
2000s 2.08 million number 25.21 million number 23.13 million number OECD members
2010s 1.87 million number 27.25 million number 25.38 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 27.44 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Japan and OECD members?
25.60 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/