ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
59.3%
in 2024
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
62nd
Japan rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 64.5% against 59.3% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 221 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 50.0% 62.7% 12.7% Japan
2020s 57.9% 63.1% 5.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or Japan?
Japan, at 64.5% against 59.3% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Japan?
5.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release