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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820082018

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

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

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