Japan vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female
Japan
2.87 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
88.63 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
22nd
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Japan
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 88.63 million against 2.87 million in Japan, a difference of 85.76 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 30.9 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 74.41 million | 70.74 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 82.42 million | 79.37 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 87.34 million | 84.36 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Japan or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 88.63 million against 2.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 85.76 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Japan ranks 20th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 22nd 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