Japan vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Japan
27,514
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
777,893
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 777,893 against 27,514 in Japan, a difference of 750,379.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 28.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th of 142 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 | 382,338 | 369,938 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 25,586 | 531,843 | 506,257 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 27,310 | 615,918 | 588,608 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 777,893 against 27,514 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 750,379, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 18th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th 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