Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
27.26 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
37th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 27.26 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 26.17 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 25.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 37th of 174 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 32.63 million | 31.20 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 28.18 million | 26.96 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 25.95 million | 24.78 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 27.26 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26.17 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 37th 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