Germany vs Japan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Germany
2.37 million
in 2024
Japan
2.62 million
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Japan rank
26th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.62 million against 2.37 million in Germany, a difference of 247,960.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 3.51 million | 1.23 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 3.16 million | 1.04 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.87 million | 480,924 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.62 million against 2.37 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Germany and Japan?
- 247,960, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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