Cuba vs Japan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Cuba
9
in 2025
Japan
9
in 2025
Cuba rank
106th
Japan rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9 against 9 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 106th and Japan ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 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, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at 9 against 9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Cuba and Japan?
- 0, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Cuba 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