Japan vs Latvia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Japan
13.03 years
in 2023
Latvia
13.06 years
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Latvia rank
16th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.06 years against 13.03 years in Japan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.17 years | 10.3 years | 1.87 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 11.85 years | 0.7889 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.95 years | 12.52 years | 0.431 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.03 years | 13.04 years | 0.0072 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.06 years against 13.03 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.03 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Japan ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 16th 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.