How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Japan

15,923 number

in 2018

Lao People's Democratic Republic

15,328 number

in 2019

Japan rank

43rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

46th

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

Japan
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15,923 number against 15,328 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 595 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,086 number	8,005 number	5,080 number	Japan
2000s	14,053 number	19,886 number	5,833 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	14,372 number	13,462 number	910.88 number	Japan

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Japan, at 15,923 number against 15,328 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 595 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?: Japan ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 119 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.