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

21 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

IBRD only

15.77 million number

in 2019

Japan

467,959 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

5th

Japan rank

6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

IBRD only
Japan

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 15.77 million number against 467,959 number in Japan, a difference of 15.30 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 33.7 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.17 million number	757,470 number	4.41 million number	IBRD only
2000s	9.19 million number	606,683 number	8.58 million number	IBRD only
2010s	14.36 million number	472,234 number	13.88 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, IBRD only or Japan?: IBRD only, at 15.77 million number against 467,959 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between IBRD only and Japan?: 15.30 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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