Germany vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Germany
1.62 million
in 2024
Japan
2.01 million
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.01 million against 1.62 million in Germany, a difference of 399,110.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 2.03 million | 812,077 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 2.03 million | 455,870 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 2.02 million | 343,310 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.01 million against 1.62 million in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Germany and Japan?
- 399,110, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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