Population, age 22, female in Japan
Japan: Population, age 22, female was 587,631 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 22, female in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 22, female in Japan stood at 587,631. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, female in Japan peaked at 997,852 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 587,631, 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 22, female in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 854,855 | — |
| 1991 | 885,181 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 923,543 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 961,894 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 989,184 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 997,852 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 984,521 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 952,503 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 909,137 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 865,214 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 828,594 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 801,749 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 782,446 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 768,178 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 754,656 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 738,816 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 720,387 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 700,853 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 680,931 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 661,769 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 644,275 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 628,260 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 613,571 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 601,176 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 587,631 | -2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 587,631 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,297, 18.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 587,631 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,579, 14.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932,388 | 854,855 | 997,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,838 | 661,769 | 828,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,983 | 587,631 | 644,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 22, female in Japan?
- Population, age 22, female in Japan was 587,631 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 997,852 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,631 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 22, female?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 22, 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.