Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan
Japan: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan stood at 15.51. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan peaked at 15.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 1990.
That places Japan 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.4 | — |
| 1991 | 13.53 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.63 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.09 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.55 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.75 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.83 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.91 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.96 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.99 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.05 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.08 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.14 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.44 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.46 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.43 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.33 | 13.4 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 | 14.99 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 | 15.3 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 | 15.43 | 15.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 52 Bolivia 15.61 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 15.6 compare
- 54 Montenegro 15.54 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 15.5 compare
- 57 Algeria 15.5 compare
- 58 China 15.48 compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Japan was 15.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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