Japan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
28.19 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 28.19 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 27.10 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 25.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 174 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 34.16 million | 32.73 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 29.38 million | 28.15 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 26.95 million | 25.78 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 28.19 million against 1.09 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 27.10 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th 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