Germany vs Japan: Human capital composite index

Germany
0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Japan
0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2023
Germany rank
74th
Japan rank
75th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Japan, a difference of 0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 74th and Japan ranks 75th of 202 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3449 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.0208 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3657 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany
2020s 0.3661 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1755 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1906 standard deviations from the yearly mean Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Germany and Japan?
0.0164 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for human capital composite index?
Germany ranks 74th and Japan ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.