Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Japan
15.4 years
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
14.77 years
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.4 years against 14.77 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.63 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 60th of 186 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.28 years | 13.49 years | 1.79 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.34 years | 14.39 years | 0.9571 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, Japan or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Japan, at 15.4 years against 14.77 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.63 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 62nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- 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