France vs Japan: School age population, secondary education, male
France
3.10 million
in 2024
Japan
3.30 million
in 2025
France rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.30 million against 3.10 million in France, a difference of 198,650.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 4.03 million | 1.16 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 3.64 million | 707,574 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 3.37 million | 301,050 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.30 million against 3.10 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between France and Japan?
- 198,650, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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