Japan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Japan
439,021
in 2023
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
20.50 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 20.50 million against 439,021 in Japan, a difference of 20.06 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 46.7 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 146 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,470 | 5.62 million | 4.86 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 15.84 million | 15.36 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 18.99 million | 18.54 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 20.50 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 20.06 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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