Japan vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Japan
27,514
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
919,260
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 919,260 against 27,514 in Japan, a difference of 891,746.

That makes WB: Post-demographic Dividend's figure about 33.4 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Post-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 18th of 142 countries.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 12,400 436,618 424,218 WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2010s 25,586 659,014 633,428 WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2020s 27,310 751,529 724,219 WB: Post-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 919,260 against 27,514 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Japan and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
891,746, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 18th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release