Japan vs United States of America: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48.72 Percentage of students against 48.62 Percentage of students in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of students.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.75 Percentage of students | 48.63 Percentage of students | 0.1198 Percentage of students | Japan |
| 2020s | 48.73 Percentage of students | 48.84 Percentage of students | 0.1061 Percentage of students | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 48.72 Percentage of students against 48.62 Percentage of students in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.1 Percentage of students, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Japan ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.