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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M201220182024

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release