Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Japan
1.87 million
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
99.39 million
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Ibrd Only
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How they compare

WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 99.39 million against 1.87 million in Japan, a difference of 97.52 million.

That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 53.2 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 195 countries.

WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Ibrd Only Difference Ahead
1970s 668,108 9.05 million 8.38 million WB: Ibrd Only
1980s 840,676 13.31 million 12.47 million WB: Ibrd Only
1990s 1.46 million 19.35 million 17.90 million WB: Ibrd Only
2010s 1.83 million 77.60 million 75.77 million WB: Ibrd Only
2020s 1.87 million 92.30 million 90.44 million WB: Ibrd Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Japan or WB: Ibrd Only?
WB: Ibrd Only, at 99.39 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
97.52 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Japan ranks 12th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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

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