Canada vs Japan: Poverty vs mean schooling

Canada
13.13
in 2040
Japan
13.38
in 2040
Canada rank
16th
Japan rank
13th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
051015198020102040

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.38 against 13.13 in Canada, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 10.39 9.86 0.53 Canada
1990s 10.91 10.98 0.075 Japan
2000s 11.94 11.95 0.005 Japan
2010s 12.79 12.52 0.265 Canada
2020s 12.96 12.88 0.08 Canada
2030s 13.07 13.09 0.03 Japan
2040s 13.13 13.38 0.25 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 13.38 against 13.13 in Canada as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Canada and Japan?
0.25, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed