Japan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
107.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Developing Regions
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 107.13 million against 1.87 million in Japan, a difference of 105.26 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 57.3 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 192 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 668,108 5.05 million 4.38 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 840,676 10.12 million 9.28 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 1.46 million 17.28 million 15.82 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 1.83 million 81.62 million 79.80 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 1.87 million 99.29 million 97.42 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Japan or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 107.13 million against 1.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
105.26 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Japan ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 192 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release