Japan vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
21.98 million
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 21.98 million against 282,537 in Japan, a difference of 21.70 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 77.8 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th 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 | 374,859 | 6.48 million | 6.11 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 15.80 million | 15.51 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 20.37 million | 20.08 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, male, Japan or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 21.98 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 21.70 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, male?
- Japan ranks 10th 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, 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