Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
104.95 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
32nd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 104.95 million against 2.62 million in Japan, a difference of 102.33 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 40.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.79 million | 118.15 million | 112.36 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.80 million | 121.50 million | 117.70 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 114.92 million | 112.05 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 104.95 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 102.33 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd 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