Estonia vs Japan: Average years of schooling
Estonia
13.55 years
in 2020
Japan
13.37 years
in 2020
Estonia rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Average years of schooling over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.55 years against 13.37 years in Japan, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 years | 11.34 years | 2.43 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.19 years | 12.13 years | 1.94 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.31 years | 12.82 years | 1.51 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12.81 years | 0.8055 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.55 years | 13.37 years | 0.1823 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 13.55 years against 13.37 years in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.18 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.