Iran vs Japan: School age population, tertiary education, female
Iran
2.93 million
in 2025
Japan
2.87 million
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
20th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.93 million against 2.87 million in Japan, a difference of 58,230.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 million | 3.67 million | 806,699 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 3.05 million | 467,684 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.96 million | 137,637 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 2.93 million against 2.87 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Iran and Japan?
- 58,230, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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