Japan vs Türkiye: School age population, tertiary education, male
Japan
3.04 million
in 2025
Türkiye
3.16 million
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
Türkiye rank
17th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3.16 million against 3.04 million in Japan, a difference of 111,840.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th 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 | 3.86 million | 3.23 million | 626,224 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.26 million | 51,316 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.32 million | 194,317 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 3.16 million against 3.04 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Japan and Türkiye?
- 111,840, 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, male?
- Japan ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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