Germany vs Japan: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.93 million Persons against 2.38 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 549,380 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.09 million Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 134,770 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.34 million Persons | 2.53 million Persons | 191,168 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.93 million Persons against 2.38 million Persons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Germany and Japan?
- 549,380 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.