Brazil vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Brazil
62,597
in 2024
Japan
52,273
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62,597 against 52,273 in Japan, a difference of 10,324.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,374 | 41,494 | 3,120 | Japan |
| 2010s | 49,149 | 51,214 | 2,065 | Japan |
| 2020s | 60,992 | 52,485 | 8,507 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 62,597 against 52,273 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Brazil and Japan?
- 10,324, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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