Population, age 19, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 19, female was 593,304 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 19, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 19, female in Japan stood at 593,304. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, female in Japan peaked at 957,118 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 593,304, in 2015.
That places Japan 18th 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 19, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 953,413 | — |
| 1991 | 957,118 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 951,856 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 939,137 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 921,495 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 900,973 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 877,818 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 851,943 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 824,742 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 797,859 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 772,533 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 749,610 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 729,142 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 710,570 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 692,876 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 675,388 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 657,876 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 640,842 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 625,196 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 612,185 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 602,616 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 596,806 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 594,218 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 593,752 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 593,304 | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 593,304 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,036, 19.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 593,304 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,603, 15.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897,635 | 797,859 | 957,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 686,622 | 612,185 | 772,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,139 | 593,304 | 602,616 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 19, female in Japan?
- Population, age 19, female in Japan was 593,304 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 957,118 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,304 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 19, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.