Japan vs Timor-Leste: Compulsory education, duration

Japan
9 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
9 years
in 2025
Japan rank
115th
Timor-Leste rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Japan
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 115th and Timor-Leste ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 9 years 6.6 years 2.4 years Japan
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, Japan or Timor-Leste?
Japan, at 9 years against 9 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Japan and Timor-Leste?
0 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Timor-Leste?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Japan and Timor-Leste rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Japan ranks 115th and Timor-Leste 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.