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

Germany
9.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
10.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
30th
Japan rank
28th

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

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 10.65 units per square kilometre against 9.55 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 195 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.99 units per square kilometre 9.21 units per square kilometre 3.22 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 8.69 units per square kilometre 10.58 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 9.54 units per square kilometre 10.66 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 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), Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 10.65 units per square kilometre against 9.55 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Germany and Japan?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Germany ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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