Japan vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Japan
2.86 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.83 years
in 2024
Japan rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
50th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.86 years against 2.83 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 years | 1.73 years | 0.8668 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.72 years | 2.41 years | 0.3143 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.66 years | 0.2253 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 2.86 years against 2.83 years in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release