Japan vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils
Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Turkey
5.54 million
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Turkey rank
24th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Turkey, a difference of 710,740.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 5.34 million | 4.89 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.19 million | 6.40 million | 4.80 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.79 million | 6.66 million | 2.13 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 5.33 million | 1.28 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 5.39 million | 949,722 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Japan and Turkey?
- 710,740, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th 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.