Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Japan
53,526 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57,206 number
in 2018
Japan rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57,206 number against 53,526 number in Japan, a difference of 3,680 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 41,494 number 46,125 number 4,632 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 49,918 number 47,972 number 1,946 number Japan
2010s 50,760 number 54,869 number 4,109 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57,206 number against 53,526 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,680 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.