GPE: Region 3 vs Japan: School age population, early childhood educational development
GPE: Region 3
18.76 million
in 2024
Japan
1.04 million
in 2012
GPE: Region 3 rank
16th
Japan rank
15th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Japan
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 18.76 million against 1.04 million in Japan, a difference of 17.72 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 18.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 187 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.62 million | 1.11 million | 22.51 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 25.13 million | 1.05 million | 24.08 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, GPE: Region 3 or Japan?
- GPE: Region 3, at 18.76 million against 1.04 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between GPE: Region 3 and Japan?
- 17.72 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Japan rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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