Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Japan
2.01 million
in 2023
Philippines
2.27 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.27 million against 2.01 million in Japan, a difference of 259,360.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 379,173 | 1.07 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 590,865 | 1.03 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 847,898 | 1.23 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.57 million | 458,984 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.73 million | 282,970 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.27 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 Philippines?
- 259,360, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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