How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Argentina vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Argentina

1.94 million number

in 2017

Japan

1.85 million number

in 2018

Argentina rank

10th

Japan rank

11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Argentina
Japan

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.94 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan, a difference of 92,270 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	226,280 number	668,108 number	441,828 number	Japan
1980s	366,201 number	811,926 number	445,724 number	Japan
1990s	987,167 number	1.76 million number	773,323 number	Japan
2000s	1.25 million number	1.82 million number	562,414 number	Japan
2010s	1.73 million number	1.80 million number	74,389 number	Japan

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 1.94 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Argentina and Japan?: 92,270 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Argentina ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 187 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.