Japan vs Russia: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Japan
1.58 million
in 2025
Russia
1.63 million
in 2025
Japan rank
22nd
Russia rank
19th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.63 million against 1.58 million in Japan, a difference of 50,220.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 2.30 million | 315,021 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.40 million | 354,580 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.50 million | 118,292 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.63 million against 1.58 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Japan and Russia?
- 50,220, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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