Japan vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
OECD members
91.38 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
OECD members rank
26th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 91.38 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 85.13 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 14.6 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 26th of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 100.25 million | 90.02 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 102.56 million | 91.33 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 100.31 million | 91.65 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 94.45 million | 87.84 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 91.91 million | 85.57 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 91.38 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Japan and OECD members?
- 85.13 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.