Japan vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Japan
439,021
in 2023
Spain
306,006
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Spain rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 439,021 against 306,006 in Spain, a difference of 133,015.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,470 | 51,314 | 706,156 | Japan |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 185,401 | 285,952 | Japan |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 259,972 | 193,724 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 439,021 against 306,006 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Japan and Spain?
- 133,015, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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