Indonesia vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Indonesia
978,740 number
in 2018
Japan
758,779 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
5th
Japan rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199820082018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 978,740 number against 758,779 number in Japan, a difference of 219,961 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 815,600 number 943,710 number 128,111 number Japan
2010s 1.05 million number 765,582 number 284,287 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Japan?
Indonesia, at 978,740 number against 758,779 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Japan?
219,961 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 143 countries.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).