East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
74.55 million number
in 2019
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Japan rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 74.55 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 70.69 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 19.3 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Japan ranks 9th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.20 million number | 2.15 million number | 3.04 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 11.13 million number | 2.43 million number | 8.70 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 18.25 million number | 3.43 million number | 14.82 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 39.61 million number | 3.99 million number | 35.62 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 66.12 million number | 3.86 million number | 62.26 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
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 or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 74.55 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 and Japan?
- 70.69 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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.