Japan vs United States of America: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States of America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan rank
189th
United States of America rank
191st

Years of schooling, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0000199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 191st of 192 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years of schooling, per unit of gdp, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in years of schooling, per unit of gdp between Japan and United States of America?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.