Japan vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
59.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
59th
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 52.7% | 10.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 3.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Japan or MDG: Western Asia?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 59.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 59th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release