Canada vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Canada
32,445
in 2023
Japan
27,514
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32,445 against 27,514 in Japan, a difference of 4,931.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,907 | 12,400 | 493 | Japan |
| 2010s | 25,409 | 25,586 | 176.86 | Japan |
| 2020s | 30,428 | 27,310 | 3,118 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 32,445 against 27,514 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Canada and Japan?
- 4,931, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release