Japan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female
Japan
4.47 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
141.09 million
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
34th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 141.09 million against 4.47 million in Japan, a difference of 136.62 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 31.5 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million | 48.67 million | 43.29 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.96 million | 139.43 million | 134.48 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 141.39 million | 136.78 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Japan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, 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 Japan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 136.62 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Japan ranks 31st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release