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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release