Japan vs Malawi: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
Malawi
998,972
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Malawi rank
38th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.09 million against 998,972 in Malawi, a difference of 89,968.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 533,803 | 894,437 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 693,457 | 527,778 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 906,039 | 247,666 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Japan or Malawi?
- Japan, at 1.09 million against 998,972 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Japan and Malawi?
- 89,968, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 38th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, 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