Japan vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Japan
282,537
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
17.93 million
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 17.93 million against 282,537 in Japan, a difference of 17.65 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 63.5 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th of 146 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,859 | 4.03 million | 3.65 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 293,907 | 13.09 million | 12.79 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 293,041 | 16.89 million | 16.60 million | WB: Upper 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, male, Japan or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 17.93 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 17.65 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th 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