Japan vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
914,706
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
35.27 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
29th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 35.27 million against 914,706 in Japan, a difference of 34.36 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 38.6 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 36.07 million | 34.89 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 36.55 million | 35.48 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 981,464 | 35.60 million | 34.62 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 35.27 million against 914,706 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 34.36 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 29th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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