Japan vs Montenegro: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Japan
9
in 2025
Montenegro
9
in 2025
Japan rank
106th
Montenegro rank
106th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9 against 9 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and Montenegro ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.9 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 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, Japan or Montenegro?
- Japan, at 9 against 9 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Japan ranks 106th and Montenegro 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