Brazil vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Brazil
22.2%
in 2024
Japan
20.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
146th
Japan rank
148th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22.2% against 20.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 146th and Japan ranks 148th of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 21.3% | 16.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.2% | 5.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 3.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 22.2% against 20.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Brazil 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 public institutions?
- Brazil ranks 146th and Japan ranks 148th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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