Japan vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Japan
12,484
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
1.12 million
in 2024
Japan rank
60th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
63rd

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 1.12 million against 12,484 in Japan, a difference of 1.11 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 90.1 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 60th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 63rd of 134 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 13,086 207,600 194,514 SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 14,941 1.11 million 1.10 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 13,580 1.39 million 1.37 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 1.12 million against 12,484 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
1.11 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 60th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 63rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
348 places, 7,326 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release