AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
75.66 million
in 2024
Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 75.66 million against 1.87 million in Japan, a difference of 73.79 million.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 40.5 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 668,108 | 2.91 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 6.26 million | 840,676 | 5.42 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 11.69 million | 1.46 million | 10.23 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 57.24 million | 1.83 million | 55.41 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 69.37 million | 1.87 million | 67.51 million | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Japan?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 75.66 million against 1.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
- 73.79 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release