Japan vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Japan
9.1 years
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
8.77 years
in 2023
Japan rank
86th
WB: Other Small States rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1 years against 8.77 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 0.33 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 86th and WB: Other Small States ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 8.9 years | 0.1973 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 8.75 years | 0.3873 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 WB: Other Small States?
- Japan, at 9.1 years against 8.77 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.33 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Other Small States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 86th and WB: Other Small States ranks 87th 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