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