ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2.01 million
in 2024
Japan
79,787
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Japan
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 2.01 million against 79,787 in Japan, a difference of 1.93 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 25.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 216 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420,606 | 53,894 | 366,713 | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 76,800 | 1.14 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 79,795 | 1.68 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 2.01 million against 79,787 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
- 1.93 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 216 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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