Cyprus vs Japan: Inequality in education
Cyprus
0.0541
in 2023
Japan
0.0575
in 2023
Cyprus rank
135th
Japan rank
132nd
Inequality in education over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0575 against 0.0541 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0034.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 135th and Japan ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1266 | 0.0496 | 0.077 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.0821 | 0.0575 | 0.0246 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0575 against 0.0541 in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.0034, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for inequality in education?
- Cyprus ranks 135th and Japan ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.