Population, age 21, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 21, female was 586,715 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Japan is 586,715, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Japan peaked at 978,903 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 586,715, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926,415 | 841,476 | 978,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 722,873 | 644,261 | 805,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,296 | 586,715 | 628,858 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 21, female in Japan?
- Population, age 21, female in Japan was 586,715 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 978,903 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,715 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 21, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 21, 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.