Japan vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Japan
439,021
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
20.88 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 20.88 million against 439,021 in Japan, a difference of 20.44 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 47.6 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 146 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 | 757,470 | 6.07 million | 5.31 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 16.26 million | 15.79 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 19.37 million | 18.92 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, female, Japan or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 20.88 million against 439,021 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Japan and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 20.44 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, female?
- Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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