What is the difference in school completion, per unit of gdp between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: School completion, per unit of GDP

China (People’s Republic of)

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

China (People’s Republic of) rank

164th

Japan rank

162nd

School completion, per unit of GDP over time

China (People’s Republic of)
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th and Japan ranks 162nd of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China (People’s Republic of)	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	China (People’s Republic of)
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	China (People’s Republic of)
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	China (People’s Republic of)
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school completion, per unit of gdp, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?: Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in school completion, per unit of gdp between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for school completion, per unit of gdp?: China (People’s Republic of) ranks 164th and Japan ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School completion, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 7,032 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.