Japan vs Yemen: Population of compulsory school age, female
Japan
4.47 million
in 2025
Yemen
4.49 million
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Yemen rank
30th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.49 million against 4.47 million in Japan, a difference of 18,280.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 million | 2.90 million | 2.47 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.96 million | 3.46 million | 1.49 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.18 million | 405,318 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Japan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.49 million against 4.47 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Japan and Yemen?
- 18,280, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Japan ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 30th 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