Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Japan
12.16 years
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
11.43 years
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.16 years against 11.43 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.73 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 70th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.13 years | 11.03 years | 1.1 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.18 years | 11.31 years | 0.8722 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Japan, at 12.16 years against 11.43 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.73 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Japan ranks 70th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 71st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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