Japan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Japan
439,021
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
19.84 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 19.84 million against 439,021 in Japan, a difference of 19.40 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 45.2 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 146 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 757,470 5.36 million 4.60 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 471,353 15.23 million 14.76 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 453,696 18.38 million 17.93 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 19.84 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
19.40 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 6th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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