Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Japan
0.0312 units per person
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.0315 units per person
in 2024
Japan rank
93rd
Russian Federation rank
92nd

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.0315 units per person against 0.0312 units per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 93rd and Russian Federation ranks 92nd of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0193 units per person 0.0408 units per person 0.0215 units per person Russian Federation
1980s 0.0202 units per person 0.0385 units per person 0.0182 units per person Russian Federation
1990s 0.0274 units per person 0.0341 units per person 0.0067 units per person Russian Federation
2010s 0.0304 units per person 0.0441 units per person 0.0137 units per person Russian Federation
2020s 0.031 units per person 0.0278 units per person 0.0032 units per person Japan

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 0.0315 units per person against 0.0312 units per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Japan and Russian Federation?
0.0003 units per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Japan ranks 93rd and Russian Federation ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.