AIMS: East Asia vs Japan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
AIMS: East Asia
14.74 years
in 2024
Japan
15.4 years
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
65th
Japan rank
62nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.4 years against 14.74 years in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 0.66 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 65th and Japan ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.42 years | 15.28 years | 1.87 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.35 years | 15.34 years | 0.9963 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.4 years against 14.74 years in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and Japan?
- 0.66 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Japan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 65th and Japan ranks 62nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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