Population, age 21, total in Japan
Japan: Population, age 21, total was 1.20 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.20 million for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Japan peaked at 2.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2015.
Japan ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 17.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.20 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,685, 14.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.73 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.32 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.20 million | 1.29 million | 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 21, total in Japan?
- Population, age 21, total in Japan was 1.20 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 21, total?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.