Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Japan
15.51 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15.6 years
in 2023
Japan rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
53rd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.6 years against 15.51 years in Japan, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.33 years | 10.2 years | 4.14 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.13 years | 10.35 years | 4.78 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.38 years | 11.27 years | 4.11 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.48 years | 14.56 years | 0.9173 years | Japan |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.6 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 0.09 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd 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.