Japan vs Zimbabwe: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Japan
1.09 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.10 million
in 2025
Japan rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.10 million against 1.09 million in Japan, a difference of 9,060.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 174 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.43 million 625,496 802,744 Japan
2010s 1.22 million 726,860 494,375 Japan
2020s 1.15 million 1.06 million 95,637 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.10 million against 1.09 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Japan and Zimbabwe?
9,060, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Japan ranks 35th and Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release