China vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
China
49.6%
in 2024
Japan
49.7%
in 2023
China rank
48th
Japan rank
46th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 49.7% against 49.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 137 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 50.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
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?
- Japan, at 49.7% against 49.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan 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 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). 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