Japan vs Russia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Japan
2.01 million number
in 2018
Russia
2.71 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
10th
Russia rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119942018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.71 million number against 2.01 million number in Japan, a difference of 699,300 number.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.31 million number 2.46 million number 1.16 million number Russia
1980s 1.57 million number 2.42 million number 845,785 number Russia
1990s 1.72 million number 2.31 million number 593,700 number Russia
2000s 2.17 million number 3.79 million number 1.61 million number Russia
2010s 2.05 million number 3.19 million number 1.14 million number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 2.71 million number against 2.01 million number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Japan and Russia?
699,300 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Japan ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.