Japan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
20.82 million
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 20.82 million against 282,537 in Japan, a difference of 20.53 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 73.7 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 146 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 6.07 million | 5.70 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 15.59 million | 15.30 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 19.55 million | 19.25 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Japan or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 20.82 million against 282,537 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 20.53 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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