Canada vs Japan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Canada
6
in 2025
Japan
6
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Japan rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6 against 6 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 6 against 6 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Canada and Japan?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.