Japan vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Japan
27,514
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
934,586
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 934,586 against 27,514 in Japan, a difference of 907,072.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 34.0 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th of 142 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 | 453,450 | 441,050 | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 25,586 | 669,840 | 644,255 | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 27,310 | 769,754 | 742,444 | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Japan or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 934,586 against 27,514 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 907,072, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 18th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 17th 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