Japan vs Korea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Japan
60.0%
in 2023
Korea
60.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Korea rank
15th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 60.6% against 60.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Korea ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.9% | 62.9% | 2.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 61.1% | 1.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 60.6% against 60.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Japan and Korea?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Japan ranks 17th and Korea ranks 15th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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