Japan vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Japan
140,337
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
5.18 million
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
24th

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

  • Japan
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M201220182024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 5.18 million against 140,337 in Japan, a difference of 5.04 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 36.9 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th of 127 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 129,398 4.85 million 4.72 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 138,426 4.51 million 4.38 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 5.18 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
5.04 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th 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