Japan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
210.26 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 210.26 million against 3.88 million in Japan, a difference of 206.37 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 54.1 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 200 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 15.26 million | 13.10 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 26.30 million | 23.87 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 41.00 million | 37.57 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 3.86 million | 162.16 million | 158.31 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 194.70 million | 190.82 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Japan or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 210.26 million against 3.88 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 206.37 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- 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