How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Japan

758,779 number

in 2018

Russia

1.43 million number

in 2018

Japan rank

6th

Russia rank

4th

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

Japan
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.43 million number against 758,779 number in Japan, a difference of 675,671 number.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 143 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.13 million number	2.03 million number	899,025 number	Russia
2000s	956,031 number	2.07 million number	1.11 million number	Russia
2010s	767,239 number	1.33 million number	567,161 number	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Russia?: Russia, at 1.43 million 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 Japan and Russia?: 675,671 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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: 21 August 2026

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