European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Japan: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
20,089 Thousand
in 2012
Japan
3,885 Thousand
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • Japan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200320072012

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 20,089 Thousand against 3,885 Thousand in Japan, a difference of 16,204 Thousand.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 5.2 times Japan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 17,740 Thousand 3,998 Thousand 13,742 Thousand European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2010s 20,019 Thousand 3,867 Thousand 16,152 Thousand European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Japan?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 20,089 Thousand against 3,885 Thousand in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
16,204 Thousand, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed