Germany vs Japan: Secondary education, general pupils

Germany

5.68 million

in 2017

Japan

6.28 million

in 2017

Germany rank

15th

Japan rank

14th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Japan currently reports 6.28 million against 5.68 million in Germany, a difference of 599,770.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.