Canada vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Canada
64.8%
in 2023
Japan
65.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
35th
Japan rank
33rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.3% against 64.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 64.3% | 5.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.8% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 65.3% against 64.8% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Canada and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Canada ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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