Japan vs Türkiye: School age population, primary education, male
Japan
3.06 million
in 2025
Türkiye
2.66 million
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Türkiye rank
28th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.06 million against 2.66 million in Türkiye, a difference of 402,550.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 3.27 million | 427,691 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 2.77 million | 641,314 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 2.69 million | 477,712 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 3.06 million against 2.66 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Japan and Türkiye?
- 402,550, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Japan ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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