Japan vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Japan
439,021
in 2023
UNICEF: World
26.11 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 26.11 million against 439,021 in Japan, a difference of 25.67 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 59.5 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 146 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,470 | 10.22 million | 9.46 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 22.18 million | 21.70 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 24.62 million | 24.17 million | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 26.11 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: World?
- 25.67 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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