Japan vs Montenegro: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Japan
15.51 years
in 2023
Montenegro
15.54 years
in 2023
Japan rank
55th
Montenegro rank
54th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 15.54 years against 15.51 years in Japan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Montenegro ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 years | 13.02 years | 2.11 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.38 years | 15.38 years | 0.0014 years | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 15.48 years | 15.53 years | 0.052 years | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Japan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 15.54 years against 15.51 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0.03 years, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 55th and Montenegro ranks 54th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.