Japan vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Japan
5.92 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
186.42 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
20th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
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How they compare

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 186.42 million against 5.92 million in Japan, a difference of 180.50 million.

That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 31.5 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 20th of 221 countries.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.52 million 129.78 million 122.26 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2010s 6.25 million 157.82 million 151.56 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
2020s 6.13 million 180.74 million 174.61 million WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 186.42 million against 5.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
180.50 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 20th 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release