Japan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Japan
721,558
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
43.50 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 43.50 million against 721,558 in Japan, a difference of 42.78 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 60.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 149 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 13.34 million | 12.21 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 765,261 | 32.74 million | 31.98 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 746,737 | 40.32 million | 39.57 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 43.50 million against 721,558 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 42.78 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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