Dominican Republic vs Japan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Dominican Republic
15 years
in 2025
Japan
15 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Japan rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Japan ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 14.5 years | 15 years | 0.5 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 14 years | 15 years | 1 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.4 years | 15 years | 0.6 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 15 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Japan ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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