Japan vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
Spain
312,904
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 312,904 against 282,537 in Japan, a difference of 30,367.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 52,284 | 322,576 | Japan |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 198,907 | 95,000 | Japan |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 270,838 | 22,203 | Japan |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 312,904 against 282,537 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Japan and Spain?
- 30,367, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th 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