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

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Argentina

238,362 number

in 2017

Japan

290,820 number

in 2018

Argentina rank

12th

Japan rank

10th

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

Argentina
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 290,820 number against 238,362 number in Argentina, a difference of 52,458 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Argentina ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	118,181 number	374,859 number	256,678 number	Japan
2000s	183,525 number	349,349 number	165,824 number	Japan
2010s	290,753 number	294,599 number	3,846 number	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Argentina or Japan?: Japan, at 290,820 number against 238,362 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Argentina and Japan?: 52,458 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Argentina ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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