Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
28.70 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
32nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 28.70 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 27.62 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 26.4 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 34.46 million | 33.03 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 29.80 million | 28.58 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 27.49 million | 26.33 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 28.70 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27.62 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd 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