Japan vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, secondary education, female
Japan
3.14 million
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
121.86 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Japan
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 121.86 million against 3.14 million in Japan, a difference of 118.72 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 38.8 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 million | 113.22 million | 109.39 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 120.40 million | 116.94 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 122.13 million | 118.93 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Japan or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 121.86 million against 3.14 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 118.72 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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