Japan vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per

Japan
5.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
6.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
24th
Philippines rank
21st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
0246197119972023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6.88 units per square kilometre against 5.53 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.35 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 3.95 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 2.68 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 4.43 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 2.44 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 5.69 units per square kilometre 2.84 units per square kilometre 2.84 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 5.57 units per square kilometre 5.27 units per square kilometre 0.3005 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 5.53 units per square kilometre 5.81 units per square kilometre 0.2819 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 6.88 units per square kilometre against 5.53 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Japan and Philippines?
1.35 units per square kilometre, 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 (number), per?
Japan ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.