Japan vs Korea: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Japan
1 years
in 2019
Korea
1 years
in 2019
Japan rank
120th
Korea rank
120th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Korea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 120th and Korea ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 years | 5 years | 4.5 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5 years | 5 years | 4.5 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.65 years | 1.4 years | 0.25 years | Japan |
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?
- Japan, at 1 years against 1 years in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Japan and Korea?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Japan ranks 120th and Korea 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.