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

Japan
27,241 number
in 2018
North America
214,016 number
in 2019
Japan rank
14th
North America rank
16th

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

  • Japan
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 214,016 number against 27,241 number in Japan, a difference of 186,775 number.

That makes North America's figure about 7.9 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 14th and North America ranks 16th of 131 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North America Difference Ahead
1990s 12,400 number 136,376 number 123,976 number North America
2000s 20,089 number 196,485 number 176,396 number North America
2010s 24,965 number 231,028 number 206,063 number North 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 North America?
North America, at 214,016 number against 27,241 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Japan and North America?
186,775 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 14th and North America ranks 16th 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

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