Congo vs Japan: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Congo
12 years
in 2025
Japan
12 years
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Japan rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 30th and Japan ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Congo or Japan?
- Congo, at 12 years against 12 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Congo and Japan?
- 0 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Congo ranks 30th and Japan ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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