How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

1.06 million number

in 2019

Japan

80,767 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Japan rank

11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Japan

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.06 million number against 80,767 number in Japan, a difference of 981,133 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.1 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	725,736 number	53,894 number	671,842 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	929,954 number	70,007 number	859,947 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.05 million number	75,725 number	974,772 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.06 million number against 80,767 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 981,133 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 11th of 45 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.