Cyprus vs Japan: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Cyprus
12.56 years
in 2023
Japan
12.68 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Japan rank
28th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.68 years against 12.56 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 11.84 years | 2.82 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 12.29 years | 1.63 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 12.59 years | 0.6555 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.53 years | 12.68 years | 0.1524 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.68 years against 12.56 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.12 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Japan ranks 28th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.