ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Japan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
18.89 million
in 2024
Japan
468,140
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
27th
Japan rank
29th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 18.89 million against 468,140 in Japan, a difference of 18.42 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 40.4 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 27th and Japan ranks 29th 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 | 19.43 million | 605,971 | 18.83 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 19.60 million | 543,889 | 19.05 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 19.09 million | 502,417 | 18.59 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, one year before the official primary entry, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Japan?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 18.89 million against 468,140 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Japan?
- 18.42 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 27th and Japan ranks 29th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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