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

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Japan

467,959 number

in 2018

Russian Federation

737,964 number

in 2018

Japan rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

4th

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

Japan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 737,964 number against 467,959 number in Japan, a difference of 270,005 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 140 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	595,108 number	1.10 million number	509,767 number	Russian Federation
2010s	472,254 number	687,250 number	214,996 number	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Japan or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 737,964 number against 467,959 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Japan and Russian Federation?: 270,005 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 140 countries.
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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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).