Population, age 15, male in Japan
Japan: Population, age 15, male was 613,942 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, male in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, male in Japan is 613,942, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Japan peaked at 994,604 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 613,942, in 2015.
That places Japan 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 857,460 | 742,584 | 994,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,451 | 616,753 | 724,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,545 | 613,942 | 616,822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, male in Japan?
- Population, age 15, male in Japan was 613,942 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 994,604 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,942 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 15, male?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.