Japan vs Luxembourg: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Japan
12.68 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
12.59 years
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
30th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.68 years against 12.59 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 years | 9.6 years | 2.24 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.29 years | 11.45 years | 0.8317 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.59 years | 12.78 years | 0.1912 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.68 years | 12.58 years | 0.0969 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, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 12.68 years against 12.59 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.09 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th 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.