Japan vs Russia: Primary education, pupils
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Russia rank
20th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.55 million against 6.25 million in Japan, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 6.26 million | 3.96 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.23 million | 6.47 million | 4.76 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 7.55 million | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 6.31 million | 298,077 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 7.49 million | 1.15 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.55 million against 6.25 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Japan and Russia?
- 1.31 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.