Japan vs Laos: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Japan
9
in 2025
Laos
9
in 2025
Japan rank
144th
Laos rank
144th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Japan
- Laos
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9 against 9 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 144th and Laos ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 5 | 4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9 | 5 | 4 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9 | 6.6 | 2.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Japan or Laos?
- Japan, at 9 against 9 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Japan and Laos?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Laos rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Japan ranks 144th and Laos ranks 144th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free 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