Japan vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Japan
53,526 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
50,140 number
in 2018
Japan rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
10th

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 53,526 number against 50,140 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,386 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 131 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 49,918 number 77,847 number 27,930 number Russian Federation
2010s 50,843 number 69,219 number 18,376 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 53,526 number against 50,140 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Japan and Russian Federation?
3,386 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 131 countries.
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

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