Japan vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Japan
9.1 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
9.13 years
in 2023
Japan rank
86th
Viet Nam rank
85th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.13 years against 9.1 years in Japan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 8.93 years | 0.1719 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 9.05 years | 0.0828 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.13 years against 9.1 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 85th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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