Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Japan
3 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3 years
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 33rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 3 years | 2.5 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.5 years | 3 years | 2.5 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 3 years | 0.75 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 3 years against 3 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). 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