ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
167.63 million
in 2024
Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 167.63 million against 3.88 million in Japan, a difference of 163.74 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 43.2 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 million | 2.15 million | 15.69 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 24.07 million | 2.43 million | 21.64 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 35.84 million | 3.43 million | 32.41 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 128.24 million | 3.86 million | 124.38 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 153.35 million | 3.88 million | 149.47 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 167.63 million against 3.88 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
- 163.74 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release