Japan vs Small states: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Japan
15,923 number
in 2018
Small states
205,204 number
in 2019
Japan rank
43rd
Small states rank
42nd

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

  • Japan
  • Small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720082019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 205,204 number against 15,923 number in Japan, a difference of 189,281 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 12.9 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd of 119 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 13,086 number 95,221 number 82,136 number Small states
2000s 14,053 number 144,517 number 130,464 number Small states
2010s 14,545 number 187,891 number 173,346 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 205,204 number against 15,923 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and Small states?
189,281 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Small states rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 42nd 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.