Japan vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
Russia
2.28 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.28 million against 1.87 million in Japan, a difference of 408,190.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 512,759 | 2.82 million | 2.30 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 805,121 | 3.15 million | 2.34 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 2.72 million | 1.60 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 3.40 million | 1.57 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 2.06 million | 191,860 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.28 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 Russia?
- 408,190, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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