Japan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Japan
721,558
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
41.12 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 41.12 million against 721,558 in Japan, a difference of 40.40 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 57.0 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 149 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 11.58 million | 10.45 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 765,261 | 30.40 million | 29.64 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 746,737 | 38.10 million | 37.35 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 41.12 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 40.40 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 6th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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