India vs Japan: Start month of the academic school year
India
4
in 2025
Japan
4
in 2025
India rank
164th
Japan rank
164th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 4 against 4 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 164th and Japan ranks 164th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, India or Japan?
- India, at 4 against 4 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between India and Japan?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- India ranks 164th and Japan ranks 164th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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