Japan vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Japan
13.03 years
in 2023
Netherlands
12.89 years
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.03 years against 12.89 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.17 years | 11.92 years | 0.2471 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 12.26 years | 0.3773 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.95 years | 12.46 years | 0.4895 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.03 years | 12.87 years | 0.1548 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 13.03 years against 12.89 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.14 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Japan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.