China vs Japan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in
China
1.13 UIS estimate
in 2023
Japan
1.14 UIS estimate
in 2023
China rank
62nd
Japan rank
59th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.14 UIS estimate against 1.13 UIS estimate in China, a difference of 0.01 UIS estimate.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 UIS estimate | 1.12 UIS estimate | 0.1036 UIS estimate | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.12 UIS estimate | 0.9672 UIS estimate | 0.1519 UIS estimate | China |
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 1.14 UIS estimate against 1.13 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?
- 0.01 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 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, 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