Japan vs Russia: School age population, early childhood educational development
Japan
1.04 million
in 2012
Russia
1.25 million
in 2025
Japan rank
15th
Russia rank
12th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.25 million against 1.04 million in Japan, a difference of 210,510.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.35 million | 235,954 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.62 million | 569,010 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.25 million against 1.04 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Japan and Russia?
- 210,510, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Japan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 12th of 104 countries.
- 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