Japan vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils

Japan

6.25 million

in 2023

Turkey

5.54 million

in 2023

Japan rank

23rd

Turkey rank

24th

Primary education, pupils over time

Japan currently reports 6.25 million against 5.54 million in Turkey, a difference of 710,740.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.