India vs Japan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
India
6 years
in 2025
Japan
6 years
in 2025
India rank
21st
Japan rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, India or Japan?
- India, at 6 years against 6 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between India and Japan?
- 0 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- India ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.