China vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
China
89.7%
in 2024
Japan
89.8%
in 2023
China rank
58th
Japan rank
56th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.8% against 89.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 89.6% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 89.3% | 2.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 89.8% against 89.7% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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