Japan vs Russia: World population level education
Japan
50.70 million
in 2100
Russia
62.49 million
in 2100
Japan rank
13th
Russia rank
10th
World population level education over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 62.49 million against 50.70 million in Japan, a difference of 11.79 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 12 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.76 million | 1.49 million | 2.27 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 3.62 million | 2.16 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.56 million | 6.67 million | 2.88 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.24 million | 11.43 million | 3.81 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.22 million | 16.70 million | 5.51 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 30.49 million | 22.88 million | 7.61 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.54 million | 29.94 million | 7.60 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 43.44 million | 34.09 million | 9.35 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 49.16 million | 38.70 million | 10.46 million | Japan |
| 2040s | 53.10 million | 44.19 million | 8.90 million | Japan |
| 2050s | 55.14 million | 48.11 million | 7.03 million | Japan |
| 2060s | 55.95 million | 51.71 million | 4.24 million | Japan |
| 2070s | 55.26 million | 55.53 million | 270,400 | Russia |
| 2080s | 53.66 million | 58.30 million | 4.64 million | Russia |
| 2090s | 52.08 million | 60.63 million | 8.55 million | Russia |
| 2100s | 50.70 million | 62.49 million | 11.79 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 62.49 million against 50.70 million in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between Japan and Russia?
- 11.79 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for world population level education?
- Japan ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.