Japan vs WB: Ibrd Only: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Japan
15.36 years
in 2023
WB: Ibrd Only
14.57 years
in 2024
Japan rank
68th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
71st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Japan
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.36 years against 14.57 years in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 0.79 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 68th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.21 years | 13.48 years | 1.73 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.31 years | 14.12 years | 1.18 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Japan or WB: Ibrd Only?
- Japan, at 15.36 years against 14.57 years in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 0.79 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Japan ranks 68th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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