Japan vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
OECD members
64.11 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
9th
OECD members rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 64.11 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 60.24 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 16.6 times Japan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th of 193 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million number 22.11 million number 19.96 million number OECD members
1980s 2.43 million number 29.33 million number 26.90 million number OECD members
1990s 3.43 million number 38.54 million number 35.11 million number OECD members
2000s 3.99 million number 50.99 million number 47.00 million number OECD members
2010s 3.86 million number 62.75 million number 58.89 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 64.11 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 Japan and OECD members?
60.24 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 11th of 193 countries.
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.