ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Japan: Population of compulsory school age, female

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
141.09 million
in 2024
Japan
4.47 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
34th
Japan rank
31st

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 141.09 million against 4.47 million in Japan, a difference of 136.62 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 31.5 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 48.67 million 5.37 million 43.29 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 139.43 million 4.96 million 134.48 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 141.39 million 4.61 million 136.78 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Japan?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 141.09 million against 4.47 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan?
136.62 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 34th and Japan ranks 31st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release