Cyprus vs Japan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Cyprus

12.56 years

in 2023

Japan

12.68 years

in 2023

Cyprus rank

31st

Japan rank

28th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Japan currently reports 12.68 years against 12.56 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1266 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.