Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Japan
1.34 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
48.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
27th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 48.13 million against 1.34 million in Japan, a difference of 46.79 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 35.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 51.42 million | 49.62 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 50.69 million | 49.07 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 48.64 million | 47.17 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 48.13 million against 1.34 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 46.79 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 25th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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