Population, ages 14-18, total in Japan
Japan: Population, ages 14-18, total was 6.05 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
6.05 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.90 million
in 1990
All-time low
6.00 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 14-18, total in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 14-18, total in Japan is 6.05 million, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Japan peaked at 9.90 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 2011.
Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 14-18, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 9.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.02 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.29 million | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.02 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.81 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.56 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.05 million | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 298,120, 20.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 338,982, 17.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 million | 7.47 million | 9.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 6.04 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 6.00 million | 6.06 million | 6 |
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, ages 14-18, total in Japan?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in Japan was 6.05 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.