Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 12.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2021
All-time low
11.64
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan is 12.68, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 12.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.64, in 1990.
That places Japan 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.64 | — |
| 1991 | 11.68 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.73 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.91 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.13 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.54 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.57 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.68 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 | 11.64 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 12.09 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.53 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.67 | 12.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
- 26 Georgia 12.7 compare
- 27 Belgium 12.69 compare
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 compare
- 31 Cyprus 12.56 compare
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Japan was 12.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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