Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46.1% against 22.5% in Japan, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 31.8% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 44.7% | 21.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46.1% against 22.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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