Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
20.60 million
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 20.60 million against 282,537 in Japan, a difference of 20.32 million.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 72.9 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 146 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 5.98 million | 5.61 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 14.66 million | 14.36 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 19.09 million | 18.80 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 20.60 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- 20.32 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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