China vs Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in
China
1.25 UIS estimate
in 2023
Japan
1.28 UIS estimate
in 2023
China rank
36th
Japan rank
34th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.28 UIS estimate against 1.25 UIS estimate in China, a difference of 0.03 UIS estimate.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 141 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 | 0.8917 UIS estimate | 1.15 UIS estimate | 0.2568 UIS estimate | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.21 UIS estimate | 1.23 UIS estimate | 0.0266 UIS estimate | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.28 UIS estimate against 1.25 UIS estimate in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in between China and Japan?
- 0.03 UIS estimate, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- China ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). 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