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
- Japan
How they compare
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.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 8.6% | 21.2% | 12.6% | Japan |
| 1880s | 12.2% | 30.0% | 17.7% | Japan |
| 1890s | 18.1% | 46.5% | 28.4% | Japan |
| 1900s | 24.5% | 60.6% | 36.1% | Japan |
| 1910s | 34.8% | 73.3% | 38.5% | Japan |
| 1920s | 47.4% | 83.2% | 35.8% | Japan |
| 1930s | 55.5% | 90.0% | 34.5% | Japan |
| 1940s | 61.2% | 95.4% | 34.2% | Japan |
| 1950s | 70.5% | 97.2% | 26.7% | Japan |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 99.1% | 15.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 89.2% | 99.8% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 99.8% | 6.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 99.9% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 99.9% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Cyprus or Japan?
- Cyprus, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.