Japan vs Russian Federation: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
Russian Federation
60.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Russian Federation rank
62nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 60.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 82.8% | 20.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 65.0% | 1.9% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 60.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 4.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 59th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd 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