Japan vs Kenya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
5.92 million
in 2025
Kenya
6.03 million
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Kenya rank
18th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.03 million against 5.92 million in Japan, a difference of 110,440.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 million | 3.77 million | 3.75 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 4.58 million | 1.68 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 5.61 million | 483,307 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.03 million against 5.92 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and Kenya?
- 110,440, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- 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