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

Japan
467,959 number
in 2018
Vietnam
271,614 number
in 2016
Japan rank
6th
Vietnam rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Vietnam
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 467,959 number against 271,614 number in Vietnam, a difference of 196,345 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Vietnam's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 757,470 number 27,093 number 730,377 number Japan
2000s 606,518 number 98,902 number 507,617 number Japan
2010s 473,216 number 301,764 number 171,452 number Japan

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 Vietnam?
Japan, at 467,959 number against 271,614 number in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Japan and Vietnam?
196,345 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Japan ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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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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

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