What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Japan and Russian Federation?

309,860 number, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

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.

Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Japan

1.85 million number

in 2018

Russian Federation

1.54 million number

in 2018

Japan rank

12th

Russian Federation rank

14th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

Japan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.85 million number against 1.54 million number in Russian Federation, a difference of 309,860 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.00 million number	2.22 million number	218,460 number	Russian Federation
2010s	1.87 million number	1.55 million number	319,710 number	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Japan or Russian Federation?: Japan, at 1.85 million number against 1.54 million number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Japan and Russian Federation?: 309,860 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?: Japan ranks 12th and Russian Federation 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: 21 August 2026

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/