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