What is secondary education, general pupils in Japan?

Secondary education, general pupils in Japan was 6.28 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2013.

What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2017.

How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils?

Japan ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Secondary education, general pupils in Japan

Name: Secondary education, general pupils in Japan
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Secondary education, general pupils was 6.28 million in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

6.28 million

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

14th

of 204 countries

All-time high

6.43 million

in 2013

All-time low

6.28 million

in 2017

Years of data

2013–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Japan, 2013–2017

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Japan stood at 6.28 million. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

That places Japan 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Japan

11 Philippines 8.44 million compare
12 Vietnam 7.88 million compare
13 Egypt 7.12 million compare
15 Germany 5.68 million compare
16 Thailand 5.61 million compare
17 Kenya 4.99 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More education data for Japan

Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
Labor force, total 69.48 million (2025)
Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Japan?: Secondary education, general pupils in Japan was 6.28 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2017.
How does Japan rank for secondary education, general pupils?: Japan ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.