Japan vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
28.67 million
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
34th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Japan
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 28.67 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 27.58 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 26.3 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 34th of 174 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 38.85 million | 37.42 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 44.87 million | 43.65 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 46.17 million | 45.01 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 28.67 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 27.58 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Japan ranks 35th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 34th 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