Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
Philippines
5.14 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.14 million against 3.88 million in Japan, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 798,762 | 1.35 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 1.41 million | 1.02 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.36 million | 1.84 million | 1.53 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.86 million | 3.51 million | 346,447 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 4.00 million | 116,260 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.14 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 Philippines?
- 1.26 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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