France vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
France
66,096 number
in 2018
Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
France rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80,767 number against 66,096 number in France, a difference of 14,671 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,466 number | 53,894 number | 42,572 number | France |
| 2000s | 84,928 number | 70,007 number | 14,922 number | France |
| 2010s | 68,974 number | 75,725 number | 6,751 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 80,767 number against 66,096 number in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between France and Japan?
- 14,671 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 133 countries.
- 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.