Jamaica vs Japan: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Jamaica
12 years
in 2025
Japan
12 years
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Japan rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica 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.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Japan ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9 years | 12 years | 0.1 years | Japan |
| 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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 12 years against 12 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Jamaica 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