Japan vs Russian Federation: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Japan
3.25 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
3.35 million
in 2025
Japan rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
19th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.35 million against 3.25 million in Japan, a difference of 105,130.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 4.68 million | 610,669 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 2.87 million | 732,114 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.09 million | 233,800 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 3.35 million against 3.25 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 105,130, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release