Japan vs WB: European Union: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Japan
65.3%
in 2023
WB: European Union
69.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
33rd
WB: European Union rank
31st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Japan
- WB: European Union
How they compare
WB: European Union currently reports 69.7% against 65.3% in Japan, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes WB: European Union's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 68.8% | 5.1% | WB: European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Japan or WB: European Union?
- WB: European Union, at 69.7% against 65.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Japan and WB: European Union?
- 4.4%, with WB: European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: European Union?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: European Union rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Japan ranks 33rd and WB: European Union ranks 31st 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