Population of compulsory school age, male in Japan
Japan: Population of compulsory school age, male was 4.70 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.70 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.94 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.70 million
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Japan is 4.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Japan peaked at 5.94 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 2025.
Japan ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.94 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.70 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 million | 5.49 million | 5.94 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 4.95 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.70 million | 4.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Algeria 4.84 million compare
- 29 South Africa 4.77 million compare
- 30 Yemen 4.71 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.60 million compare
- 33 Ghana 4.53 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.13 million compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Japan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Japan was 4.70 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release