Japan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
61.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 61.7% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 41.5% | 21.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 55.5% | 7.5% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 61.7% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 59th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 59th 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