Japan vs Türkiye: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
5.92 million
in 2025
Türkiye
6.18 million
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Türkiye rank
17th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.18 million against 5.92 million in Japan, a difference of 261,580.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 million | 6.34 million | 1.18 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 6.37 million | 113,984 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6.09 million | 6.50 million | 404,253 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.18 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 Türkiye?
- 261,580, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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