Japan vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Japan
1.26 million
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
73.85 million
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 73.85 million against 1.26 million in Japan, a difference of 72.59 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 58.5 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 129 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 1.20 million 56.41 million 55.21 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 1.25 million 69.00 million 67.75 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Japan or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 73.85 million against 1.26 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
72.59 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 13th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release