Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, female
Japan
1.28 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
50.37 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 50.37 million against 1.28 million in Japan, a difference of 49.09 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 39.3 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 56.36 million | 53.53 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 57.82 million | 55.97 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 55.02 million | 53.62 million | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 50.37 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 49.09 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Japan ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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