Japan vs Türkiye: Primary education, pupils

Japan
6.25 million
in 2023
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
24th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 710,740.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
Japan, at 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Japan and Türkiye?
710,740, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye 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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.