Japan vs South Korea: Years of schooling
Japan
12.68
in 2023
South Korea
12.72
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th
Years of schooling over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.72 against 12.68 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 | 9.9 | 1.94 | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 10.96 | 1.32 | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.08 | 0.5179 | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.7 | 0.0161 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12.72 against 12.68 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.04, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for years of schooling?
- Japan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th 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.