What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

2.27 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male

Japan

212,347 number

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.48 million number

in 2019

Japan rank

10th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male over time

Japan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.48 million number against 212,347 number in Japan, a difference of 2.27 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.7 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 103 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male, Japan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 2.48 million number against 212,347 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.27 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?: Japan ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.