Japan vs Maldives: Secondary education, duration

Japan
6 years
in 2025
Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Japan rank
91st
Maldives rank
91st

Secondary education, duration over time

  • Japan
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.

Japan ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Maldives
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Maldives
1990s 6 years 6.6 years 0.6 years Maldives
2000s 6 years 5 years 1 years Japan
2010s 6 years 5 years 1 years Japan
2020s 6 years 5.67 years 0.3333 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Japan or Maldives?
Japan, at 6 years against 6 years in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Japan and Maldives?
0 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for secondary education, duration?
Japan ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.