Population, age 18, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 18, female was 597,778 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, female in Japan stood at 597,778.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Japan peaked at 987,906 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 587,785, in 2011.
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 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 881,284 | 773,080 | 987,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,075 | 596,944 | 753,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,773 | 587,785 | 597,778 | 5 |
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More education data for Japan
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, female in Japan?
- Population, age 18, female in Japan was 597,778 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 987,906 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,785 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 18, female?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 18, 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.