Argentina vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Argentina
2.37 million
in 2023
Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.37 million against 1.87 million in Japan, a difference of 504,120.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,280 | 668,108 | 441,828 | Japan |
| 1980s | 366,201 | 811,926 | 445,724 | Japan |
| 1990s | 987,167 | 1.76 million | 773,323 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.83 million | 45,913 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 1.87 million | 457,002 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 2.37 million against 1.87 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Argentina and Japan?
- 504,120, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- 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