ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Japan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
5.42 years
in 2024
Japan
6.09 years
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
87th
Japan rank
89th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.09 years against 5.42 years in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 0.67 years.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

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

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 87th and Japan ranks 89th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 5.08 years 6.06 years 0.9787 years Japan
2020s 5.4 years 6.09 years 0.6942 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Japan?
Japan, at 6.09 years against 5.42 years in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
0.67 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Japan rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 87th and Japan ranks 89th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release