Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling
Japan
12.83 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.9 years
in 2020
Japan rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
Average years of schooling over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.9 years against 12.83 years in Japan, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.58 years | 0.95 years | 0.37 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.84 years | 1.27 years | 0.435 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.41 years | 1.99 years | 0.58 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.99 years | 2.83 years | 0.84 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 2.71 years | 3.86 years | 1.15 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 4.19 years | 4.71 years | 0.52 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.15 years | 5.68 years | 0.53 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 5.93 years | 6.35 years | 0.425 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 7.13 years | 6.61 years | 0.52 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 7.79 years | 7.33 years | 0.455 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.55 years | 8.23 years | 0.325 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.86 years | 8.64 years | 1.22 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 9.47 years | 1.51 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 10.77 years | 1.18 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.52 years | 12.57 years | 0.045 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.83 years | 12.9 years | 0.07 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.9 years against 12.83 years in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Japan ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.