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

France
263,471 number
in 2018
Japan
290,820 number
in 2018
France rank
11th
Japan rank
10th

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

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 290,820 number against 263,471 number in France, a difference of 27,349 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 11th 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 France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 225,670 number 374,859 number 149,189 number Japan
2000s 234,972 number 349,349 number 114,377 number Japan
2010s 253,412 number 294,179 number 40,767 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 290,820 number against 263,471 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between France and Japan?
27,349 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
France ranks 11th 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

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