Japan vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Japan
12.16 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
11.18 years
in 2024
Japan rank
79th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
76th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.16 years against 11.18 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.98 years.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 79th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 76th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2010s 12.14 years 11.22 years 0.9244 years Japan
2020s 12.18 years 11.19 years 0.9844 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Japan or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Japan, at 12.16 years against 11.18 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
0.98 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Japan ranks 79th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 76th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release