Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9
in 2025
Japan
9
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
106th
Japan rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Japan
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 9 against 9 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Japan ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.5 | 9 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Japan?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 9 against 9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Japan ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release