Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

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 17 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 1.79 million 2.26 million 468,263 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Japan and Russian Federation?
232,690, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
17 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 (number), gaps?
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.