How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only 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.

IBRD only vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

IBRD only

878,166 number

in 2019

Japan

53,526 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

5th

Japan rank

8th

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

IBRD only
Japan

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 878,166 number against 53,526 number in Japan, a difference of 824,640 number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 16.4 times Japan's.

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

IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	334,292 number	41,494 number	292,799 number	IBRD only
2000s	457,192 number	49,918 number	407,274 number	IBRD only
2010s	717,203 number	50,760 number	666,443 number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, IBRD only or Japan?: IBRD only, at 878,166 number against 53,526 number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between IBRD only and Japan?: 824,640 number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: IBRD only ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 45 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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About this data

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: 07 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.