Brazil vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in
Brazil
31.9%
in 2024
Japan
33.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
85th
Japan rank
83rd
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.8% against 31.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Japan ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 31.1% | 9.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 31.4% | 5.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.8% against 31.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Japan ranks 83rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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