Brazil vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Brazil
77.8%
in 2024
Japan
79.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
14th
Japan rank
12th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79.1% against 77.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 143 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 78.7% | 16.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 78.8% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 79.1% | 3.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 79.1% against 77.8% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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