Japan - Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Japan Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education decreased by 0.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 6 among other countries in Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education at 3,849,238 Persons. Japan is overtaken by Mexico, which was ranked number 5 at 4,581,707 Persons and is followed by Germany at 3,199,238.78 Persons. United States lead the ranking with 19,021,666.37 Persons in 2019, a fall of 0.3% versus 2018. Brazil, Turkey and Russia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.2% per year, while Slovakia was the worst growing country at -5.7% per year.

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Date Units (Persons)
2019 3,849,238.00
2018 3,850,105.00
2017 3,853,034.00
2016 3,846,927.00
2015 3,845,395.00
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How does Japan rank in Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education?

# 40 Countries Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
19,021,666 2019 -0.3 % -0.7 % View data
2 #2
Brazil
8,803,314 2019 +1.5 % +1.8 % View data
5 #5
Mexico
4,581,707 2019 +2.7 % +6.0 % View data
6 #6
Japan
3,849,238 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
7 #7
Germany
3,199,239 2019 +1.7 % +1.9 % View data
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