Germany vs Japan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Germany
6.95 million
in 2024
Japan
6.44 million
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
23rd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.95 million against 6.44 million in Japan, a difference of 512,050.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 7.87 million | 191,092 | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.02 million | 7.10 million | 84,683 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.57 million | 266,390 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 6.95 million against 6.44 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Japan?
- 512,050, with Germany 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release