Brazil vs Japan: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.93 million Persons against 2.56 million Persons in Brazil, a difference of 368,830 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.38 million Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 146,730 Persons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.35 million Persons | 2.53 million Persons | 186,432 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.93 million Persons against 2.56 million Persons in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Brazil and Japan?
- 368,830 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.