Japan vs Uganda: School age population, secondary education, female

Japan
3.14 million
in 2025
Uganda
3.65 million
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Japan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.65 million against 3.14 million in Japan, a difference of 516,590.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.84 million 2.00 million 1.83 million Japan
2010s 3.46 million 2.76 million 703,111 Japan
2020s 3.19 million 3.47 million 276,383 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Japan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3.65 million against 3.14 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Japan and Uganda?
516,590, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Japan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (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