Finland vs Japan: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Finland
1 years
in 2020
Japan
1 years
in 2019
Finland rank
120th
Japan rank
120th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 120th and Japan ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 0.5 years | 2.5 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 3 years | 0.5 years | 2.5 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.6 years | 1.65 years | 0.05 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 1 years against 1 years in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Finland and Japan?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Finland ranks 120th and Japan ranks 120th of 204 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
Age at which students would enter early childhood education.