Germany vs Japan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Germany
3.3 years
in 2024
Japan
3.27 years
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Japan rank
34th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.3 years against 3.27 years in Japan, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.13 years 3.21 years 0.0831 years Japan
2020s 3.38 years 3.19 years 0.1906 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 3.3 years against 3.27 years in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Germany and Japan?
0.03 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 31st and Japan ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (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, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release