Japan vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Japan
1.67 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
74.28 million
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
MDG: Southern Asia rank
20th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Japan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 74.28 million against 1.67 million in Japan, a difference of 72.62 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 44.6 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 68.27 million | 66.18 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 73.43 million | 71.59 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 74.26 million | 72.55 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Japan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 74.28 million against 1.67 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 72.62 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Japan ranks 21st and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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