Australia vs Japan: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development
Australia
3 years
in 2025
Japan
3 years
in 2012
Australia rank
12th
Japan rank
12th
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Japan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 102 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of early childhood educational development, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 3 years against 3 years in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of early childhood educational development between Australia and Japan?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 12th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (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