Bahrain vs Japan: Compulsory education, duration

Bahrain
9 years
in 2025
Japan
9 years
in 2025
Bahrain rank
115th
Japan rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Bahrain
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 115th and Japan ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2010s 9 years 9 years 0 years
2020s 9 years 9 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Bahrain or Japan?
Bahrain, at 9 years against 9 years in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Bahrain and Japan?
0 years, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Bahrain ranks 115th and Japan ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.