China vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
China
1.0%
in 2024
Japan
1.0%
in 2023
China rank
90th
Japan rank
92nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 90th and Japan ranks 92nd of 137 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, China or Japan?
- China, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between China and Japan?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- China ranks 90th and Japan ranks 92nd of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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