Population, age 3, male in Japan
Japan: Population, age 3, male was 505,657 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, male in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, male in Japan is 505,657, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, male in Japan peaked at 692,493 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 505,657, in 2015.
Japan ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636,835 | 609,162 | 692,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,098 | 562,342 | 613,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,662 | 505,657 | 550,599 | 6 |
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 3, male in Japan?
- Population, age 3, male in Japan was 505,657 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 692,493 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,657 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for population, age 3, male?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 3, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 3, male refers to the male population at the specified age.