GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs Japan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
241.69 million
in 2024
Japan
5.92 million
in 2025
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
17th
Japan rank
20th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Japan
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 241.69 million against 5.92 million in Japan, a difference of 235.77 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 40.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 221 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.60 million | 7.52 million | 173.08 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 210.45 million | 6.25 million | 204.19 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 235.31 million | 6.13 million | 229.19 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or Japan?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 241.69 million against 5.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Japan?
- 235.77 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Japan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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