Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
61.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 61.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 61.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 58th 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