Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 40 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 | 3.53 million | 1.86 million | 1.66 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 (number), 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 (number) between Japan and Philippines?
- 1.26 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 40 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 (number)?
- Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.