France vs Japan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
France
9.18 years
in 2024
Japan
9.11 years
in 2023
France rank
86th
Japan rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 9.18 years against 9.11 years in Japan, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.18 years | 9.1 years | 0.0725 years | France |
| 2020s | 9.19 years | 9.14 years | 0.0529 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, France or Japan?
- France, at 9.18 years against 9.11 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between France and Japan?
- 0.07 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- France ranks 86th and Japan ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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