Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, female
Japan
1.28 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
50.22 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
35th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Japan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 50.22 million against 1.28 million in Japan, a difference of 48.94 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 39.2 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th of 207 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 56.25 million | 53.43 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 57.69 million | 55.84 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 54.87 million | 53.47 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 50.22 million against 1.28 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 48.94 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Japan ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (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