Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Japan
503,096
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
17.56 million
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
28th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.56 million against 503,096 in Japan, a difference of 17.06 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 34.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 597,458 | 16.68 million | 16.08 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 556,395 | 17.56 million | 17.00 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 520,666 | 17.63 million | 17.10 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 17.56 million against 503,096 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 17.06 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 26th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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