Japan vs Philippines: Secondary education, general pupils

Japan

6.28 million

in 2017

Philippines

8.44 million

in 2017

Japan rank

14th

Philippines rank

11th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Philippines currently reports 8.44 million against 6.28 million in Japan, a difference of 2.16 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Globally, Japan ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.