Japan vs United States: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Japan
13.38 years
in 2040
United States
13.43 years
in 2040
Japan rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.43 years against 13.38 years in Japan, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.86 years | 12.31 years | 2.46 years | United States |
| 1990s | 10.98 years | 12.69 years | 1.71 years | United States |
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 13.05 years | 1.11 years | United States |
| 2010s | 12.52 years | 13.27 years | 0.745 years | United States |
| 2020s | 12.88 years | 13.34 years | 0.465 years | United States |
| 2030s | 13.09 years | 13.4 years | 0.305 years | United States |
| 2040s | 13.38 years | 13.43 years | 0.05 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 13.43 years against 13.38 years in Japan as of 2040.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Japan and United States?
- 0.05 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Japan ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. 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.