East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
65.68 million number
in 2019
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Japan rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 65.68 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 61.82 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.0 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.91 million number 2.15 million number 242,792 number Japan
1980s 6.32 million number 2.43 million number 3.89 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 10.96 million number 3.43 million number 7.53 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 29.91 million number 3.99 million number 25.92 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 55.79 million number 3.86 million number 51.93 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 65.68 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
61.82 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.