Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, male
Japan
1.34 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
54.74 million
in 2024
Japan rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 54.74 million against 1.34 million in Japan, a difference of 53.39 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 40.8 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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 | 2.97 million | 62.02 million | 59.05 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 63.86 million | 61.91 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 60.07 million | 58.60 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, male, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 54.74 million against 1.34 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 53.39 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, male?
- Japan ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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