East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
East Asia & Pacific
35.83 million number
in 2019
Japan
2.01 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 35.83 million number against 2.01 million number in Japan, a difference of 33.82 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 17.8 times Japan's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 million number | 1.52 million number | 2.02 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 7.05 million number | 1.59 million number | 5.46 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 10.62 million number | 1.97 million number | 8.65 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 21.03 million number | 2.18 million number | 18.86 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 32.49 million number | 2.05 million number | 30.44 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 35.83 million number against 2.01 million number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 33.82 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.