ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
112.57 million
in 2024
Japan
2.73 million
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Japan rank
13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M201220182024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 112.57 million against 2.73 million in Japan, a difference of 109.84 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 41.2 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 86.66 million 2.68 million 83.99 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 103.67 million 2.71 million 100.96 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 112.57 million against 2.73 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
109.84 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release