East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
24.25 million number
in 2019
Japan
758,779 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 24.25 million number against 758,779 number in Japan, a difference of 23.49 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 32.0 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 43 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.61 million number | 1.13 million number | 6.48 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 13.63 million number | 956,031 number | 12.67 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 21.51 million number | 766,413 number | 20.75 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 24.25 million number against 758,779 number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 23.49 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).