Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
94,582 number
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199820082018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 94,582 number against 80,767 number in Japan, a difference of 13,815 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 133 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 55,646 number 102,039 number 46,393 number Russian Federation
2000s 70,007 number 138,706 number 68,699 number Russian Federation
2010s 75,974 number 129,931 number 53,957 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 94,582 number against 80,767 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Russian Federation?
13,815 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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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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.