East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
66.21 million number
in 2019
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 66.21 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 62.34 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 million number | 2.15 million number | 199,511 number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.95 million number | 2.43 million number | 4.52 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.59 million number | 3.43 million number | 8.16 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 30.49 million number | 3.99 million number | 26.49 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 56.36 million number | 3.86 million number | 52.50 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 66.21 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 62.34 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 45 groups.
- 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.