Japan vs OECD members: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in

Japan
71.9%
in 2018
OECD members
40.4%
in 2019
Japan rank
17th
OECD members rank
14th

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 71.9% against 40.4% in OECD members, a difference of 31.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.

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

Japan ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 14th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 55.7% 31.4% 24.3% Japan
2000s 61.0% 32.6% 28.4% Japan
2010s 67.0% 37.1% 29.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Japan or OECD members?
Japan, at 71.9% against 40.4% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Japan and OECD members?
31.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Japan ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.