GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
62.5%
in 2024
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
56th
Japan rank
59th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 64.5% against 62.5% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 2.0%.

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

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 39.7% 62.7% 23.0% Japan
2020s 44.7% 63.1% 18.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Japan?
Japan, at 64.5% against 62.5% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Japan?
2.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th 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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About this data

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