Japan vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Japan
140,337
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
6.40 million
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201120172024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 6.40 million against 140,337 in Japan, a difference of 6.26 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 45.6 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 127 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 129,398 6.19 million 6.06 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 138,426 5.97 million 5.83 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Japan or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 6.40 million against 140,337 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
6.26 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 21st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (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 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release