Japan vs Lithuania: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development

Japan
0.5 years
in 2012
Lithuania
0 years
in 2025
Japan rank
41st
Lithuania rank
42nd

Official entrance age to early childhood educational development over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
00.20.40.60.81198920072025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.5 years against 0 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.

Japan ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 102 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 years 1 years 0.5 years Lithuania
2000s 0.5 years 1 years 0.5 years Lithuania
2010s 0.5 years 0.3333 years 0.1667 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood educational development, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 0.5 years against 0 years in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood educational development between Japan and Lithuania?
0.5 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
Japan ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,868 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release