ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Japan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
19.64 million
in 2024
Japan
527,241
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920122025

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 19.64 million against 527,241 in Japan, a difference of 19.12 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 37.3 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.71 million 627,986 18.08 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 19.62 million 584,155 19.03 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 19.71 million 547,452 19.17 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Japan?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 19.64 million against 527,241 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
19.12 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release