Japan vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female

Japan
1.22 million number
in 2018
OECD members
19.68 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
10th
OECD members rank
12th

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

  • Japan
  • OECD members
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201220152019

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 19.68 million number against 1.22 million number in Japan, a difference of 18.47 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 16.2 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th of 105 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 19.68 million number against 1.22 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Japan and OECD members?
18.47 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th of 105 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.