Egypt vs Japan: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Egypt
18 years
in 2025
Japan
18 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
52nd
Japan rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.5 years | 18 years | 0.5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 18 years against 18 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Egypt and Japan?
- 0 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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