Population, age 12, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 12, female was 554,051 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 554,051 for population, age 12, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Japan peaked at 829,830 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 554,051, in 2015.
That places Japan 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 829,830 | — |
| 1991 | 800,991 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 779,602 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 763,341 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 748,135 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 731,074 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 711,975 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 692,269 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 672,514 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 653,617 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 636,307 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 620,346 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 605,623 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 593,135 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 584,160 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 579,432 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 579,571 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 583,829 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 589,882 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 594,528 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 595,489 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 591,801 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 584,154 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 573,953 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 554,051 | -3.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 554,051 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,993, 19.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 554,051 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,750, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 738,335 | 653,617 | 829,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,681 | 579,432 | 636,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,890 | 554,051 | 595,489 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, female in Japan?
- Population, age 12, female in Japan was 554,051 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 829,830 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,051 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 12, female?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.