Croatia vs Japan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Croatia
15.45 years
in 2023
Japan
15.55 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
47th
Japan rank
44th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.55 years against 15.45 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.92 years | 14.58 years | 3.66 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.73 years | 15.29 years | 1.55 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.81 years | 15.47 years | 0.6609 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.4 years | 15.51 years | 0.1169 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.55 years against 15.45 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Croatia and Japan?
- 0.1 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Croatia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.