Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
192.21 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 192.21 million against 3.88 million in Japan, a difference of 188.32 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 49.5 times Japan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 200 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million 21.63 million 19.48 million WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 2.43 million 30.06 million 27.63 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 3.53 million 42.71 million 39.18 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 3.86 million 150.29 million 146.44 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 3.88 million 177.68 million 173.80 million WB: Ibrd Only

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 WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 192.21 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
188.32 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Japan ranks 11th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.