Japan vs Republic of Korea: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Japan
100.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release