Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
Russian Federation
5.77 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.77 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 1.91 million number.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 5.49 million number | 3.34 million number | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.43 million number | 5.51 million number | 3.08 million number | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3.43 million number | 5.06 million number | 1.62 million number | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 8.50 million number | 4.51 million number | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.86 million number | 6.95 million number | 3.09 million number | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.77 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 1.91 million number, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.