School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Japan
Japan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.27 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.27 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.27 years
in 2013
All-time low
3.13 years
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013β2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Japan, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.27 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Japan peaked at 3.27 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.13 years, in 2021.
Japan ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.21 years | 3.16 years | 3.27 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.19 years | 3.13 years | 3.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Germany 3.3 years compare
- 32 United Kingdom 3.3 years compare
- 33 United States 3.27 years compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.2 years
- 36 Latvia 3.19 years compare
- 37 Ecuador 3.14 years compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Japan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Japan was 3.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 years in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release