Japan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Japan
2.01 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
103.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Japan
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 103.13 million against 2.01 million in Japan, a difference of 101.12 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 51.2 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 195 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 10.21 million | 8.72 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 16.18 million | 14.59 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 23.72 million | 21.75 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 80.54 million | 78.51 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 95.42 million | 93.40 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Japan or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 103.13 million against 2.01 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 101.12 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 11th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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