Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Japan
480,053
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
17.96 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
29th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Southern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920122025

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.96 million against 480,053 in Japan, a difference of 17.48 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 37.4 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 608,713 18.66 million 18.05 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 551,770 18.98 million 18.43 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 513,455 18.33 million 17.82 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 17.96 million against 480,053 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
17.48 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Japan ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release