Japan vs South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male
Japan
3.04 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.58 million
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.04 million against 2.58 million in South Africa, a difference of 462,910.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 2.70 million | 1.16 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.78 million | 424,538 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.59 million | 536,483 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 3.04 million against 2.58 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Japan and South Africa?
- 462,910, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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