Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Japan
0.8219 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9412 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd
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 0.9412 GPIA against 0.8219 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.1193 GPIA.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 78 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 | 0.7731 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.1513 GPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.894 GPIA | 0.0844 GPIA | 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 0.9412 GPIA against 0.8219 GPIA 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?
- 0.1193 GPIA, 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 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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