Japan vs Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions
Japan
78.8%
in 2018
Korea
80.3%
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Korea rank
8th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 80.3% against 78.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th of 138 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 80.1% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 80.4% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 80.5% | 1.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 80.3% against 78.8% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Japan and Korea?
- 1.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 8th 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.