Japan vs United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Japan
100.0%
in 2025
United States of America
100.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 98.1% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.7% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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