Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Japan
2.01 million
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.25 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.25 million against 2.01 million in Japan, a difference of 232,690.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 2.46 million | 1.16 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 2.42 million | 845,785 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 2.31 million | 593,700 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 2.98 million | 947,540 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 66,215 | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.25 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 Russian Federation?
- 232,690, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation 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