Germany vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Germany
1.53 million number
in 2018
Japan
1.85 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.85 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany, a difference of 320,800 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 893,229 number | 1.53 million number | 633,391 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.44 million number | 1.82 million number | 387,440 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.85 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Germany and Japan?
- 320,800 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 13th 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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.