Japan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
102.15 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 102.15 million against 2.62 million in Japan, a difference of 99.53 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 39.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 207 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.79 million | 116.46 million | 110.67 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 118.94 million | 115.14 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 112.16 million | 109.28 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Japan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 102.15 million against 2.62 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 99.53 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release