Cyprus vs Japan: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Cyprus

99.8%

in 2020

Japan

99.8%

in 2020

Cyprus rank

3rd

Japan rank

3rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

Cyprus currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit: %
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.