Japan vs Türkiye: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
24th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 710,740.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 5.34 million | 4.89 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.19 million | 6.40 million | 4.80 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.79 million | 6.66 million | 2.13 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 5.33 million | 1.28 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 5.39 million | 949,722 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Japan and Türkiye?
- 710,740, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release