Eswatini vs Japan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Eswatini
15.76 years
in 2023
Japan
15.55 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
41st
Japan rank
44th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Eswatini
- Japan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 15.76 years against 15.55 years in Japan, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 41st and Japan ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 years | 14.58 years | 4.76 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.94 years | 15.29 years | 4.34 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.99 years | 15.47 years | 1.47 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.69 years | 15.51 years | 0.1739 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Eswatini or Japan?
- Eswatini, at 15.76 years against 15.55 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Eswatini and Japan?
- 0.21 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Japan rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eswatini ranks 41st 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.