Japan vs Kenya: Secondary education, pupils

Japan

6.61 million

in 2023

Kenya

6.74 million

in 2023

Japan rank

19th

Kenya rank

17th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.61 million in Japan, a difference of 126,840.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.