Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
237.35 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
20th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 237.35 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 231.10 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 38.0 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 229.86 million | 219.64 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 257.98 million | 246.75 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 263.47 million | 254.82 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 227.54 million | 220.93 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 236.52 million | 230.17 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 237.35 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 231.10 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 23rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th 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