ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Japan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
245.54 million
in 2024
Japan
6.44 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199920122025

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 245.54 million against 6.44 million in Japan, a difference of 239.10 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 38.1 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 223.06 million 7.87 million 215.19 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 242.87 million 7.10 million 235.76 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 246.15 million 6.57 million 239.58 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Japan?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 245.54 million against 6.44 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan?
239.10 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Japan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release