Czechia vs Japan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Czechia
13.1 years
in 2023
Japan
13.03 years
in 2023
Czechia rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 13.1 years against 13.03 years in Japan, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Czechia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 years | 12.17 years | 1.16 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.27 years | 12.63 years | 0.3665 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.9 years | 12.95 years | 0.053 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.09 years | 13.03 years | 0.0632 years | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Czechia or Japan?
- Czechia, at 13.1 years against 13.03 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Czechia and Japan?
- 0.07 years, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Czechia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.