Japan vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes
Japan
351,097
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
9.29 million
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 9.29 million against 351,097 in Japan, a difference of 8.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 26.5 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 339,827 | 8.71 million | 8.37 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 348,296 | 7.97 million | 7.63 million | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 9.29 million against 351,097 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 8.94 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 20th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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
February 2026 Data Release