Japan vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, secondary education, male
Japan
3.30 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
131.63 million
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
22nd
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Japan
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 131.63 million against 3.30 million in Japan, a difference of 128.33 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 39.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 million | 121.75 million | 117.72 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 130.03 million | 126.39 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 3.37 million | 131.58 million | 128.22 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Japan or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 131.63 million against 3.30 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 128.33 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd 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