Brazil vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.8% against 73.4% in Brazil, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 138 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 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 78.1% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 78.8% | 5.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 78.8% against 73.4% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Brazil and Japan?
- 5.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.