Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Japan
15,923 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
365,864 number
in 2015
Japan rank
43rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th

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

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 365,864 number against 15,923 number in Japan, a difference of 349,941 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 23.0 times Japan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 119 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 12,913 number 596,883 number 583,970 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 14,053 number 1.32 million number 1.31 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 13,973 number 1.03 million number 1.02 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 365,864 number against 15,923 number in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
349,941 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th 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

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