Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 22.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Japan 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 | 34.25 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 17.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 16.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 2020s | 31.6 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 22.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 9.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 29.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 22.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. 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 new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). 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.