Japan vs United Kingdom: World population level education
Japan
50.70 million
in 2100
United Kingdom
44.92 million
in 2100
Japan rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th
World population level education over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.70 million against 44.92 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.78 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.76 million | 2.55 million | 1.21 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 3.45 million | 2.32 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.56 million | 4.93 million | 4.63 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.24 million | 6.95 million | 8.29 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.22 million | 9.42 million | 12.80 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 30.49 million | 12.27 million | 18.22 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.54 million | 16.13 million | 21.41 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 43.44 million | 19.68 million | 23.76 million | Japan |
| 2030s | 49.16 million | 23.53 million | 25.63 million | Japan |
| 2040s | 53.10 million | 27.43 million | 25.67 million | Japan |
| 2050s | 55.14 million | 30.80 million | 24.34 million | Japan |
| 2060s | 55.95 million | 34.21 million | 21.74 million | Japan |
| 2070s | 55.26 million | 37.73 million | 17.54 million | Japan |
| 2080s | 53.66 million | 40.73 million | 12.93 million | Japan |
| 2090s | 52.08 million | 43.21 million | 8.87 million | Japan |
| 2100s | 50.70 million | 44.92 million | 5.78 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 50.70 million against 44.92 million in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5.78 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for world population level education?
- Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.