Belgium vs Japan: Years of schooling
Belgium
12.69
in 2023
Japan
12.68
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Japan rank
28th
Years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.69 against 12.68 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.98 | 11.84 | 1.86 | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 12.29 | 1.35 | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 12.59 | 0.755 | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 12.68 | 0.0297 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 12.69 against 12.68 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Japan ranks 28th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.