Japan vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
Spain
85,480 number
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
Spain rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 85,480 number against 80,767 number in Japan, a difference of 4,713 number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 133 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,894 number | 62,728 number | 8,835 number | Spain |
| 2000s | 70,007 number | 71,400 number | 1,393 number | Spain |
| 2010s | 75,822 number | 53,996 number | 21,825 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, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 85,480 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 Spain?
- 4,713 number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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.