How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Australia vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Australia

28,584 number

in 2018

Japan

27,241 number

in 2018

Australia rank

13th

Japan rank

14th

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

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 28,584 number against 27,241 number in Japan, a difference of 1,343 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,655 number	12,400 number	745 number	Japan
2000s	18,326 number	20,089 number	1,763 number	Japan
2010s	27,466 number	24,965 number	2,501 number	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Australia or Japan?: Australia, at 28,584 number against 27,241 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Australia and Japan?: 1,343 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 131 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.