Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Japan ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 188 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 India 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 United States of America 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Expected years of schooling males vs females ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Expected years of schooling males vs females divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.