Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Japan
52,273
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58,246
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58,246 against 52,273 in Japan, a difference of 5,973.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 142 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,494 | 46,125 | 4,632 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51,214 | 58,322 | 7,108 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 52,485 | 56,357 | 3,872 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58,246 against 52,273 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5,973, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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