What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?

500,510 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Europe & Central Asia

554,036 number

in 2019

Japan

53,526 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Japan rank

8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
Japan

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 554,036 number against 53,526 number in Japan, a difference of 500,510 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 10.4 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	415,267 number	41,494 number	373,774 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	511,078 number	49,918 number	461,161 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	554,148 number	50,760 number	503,389 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?: Europe & Central Asia, at 554,036 number against 53,526 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 500,510 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.