France vs Japan: School age population, lower secondary education, female

France
1.68 million
in 2024
Japan
1.55 million
in 2025
France rank
24th
Japan rank
27th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.68 million against 1.55 million in Japan, a difference of 122,700.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 million 1.85 million 305,397 Japan
2010s 1.61 million 1.71 million 103,368 Japan
2020s 1.67 million 1.58 million 93,646 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, France or Japan?
France, at 1.68 million against 1.55 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between France and Japan?
122,700, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
France ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release